Abstract

MUNOZ SANCHEZ, Alba Idaly. Health promotion in the workplace: theory and reality. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2010, vol.56, n.220, pp.220-225. ISSN 1989-7790.

The health of workers involved complex issues because is articulated to the processes of globalization, flexibility, health system reforms and privatization, among others. These trends affect the workplace, the health-disease process in the general population and in this case a forms of work and sick in workers. The health Promotion at work is theoretically based on the different strategies proposed by international organizations, however, the reality of the implementation of these strategies at workplaces is limited, there are few studies to involve the issue of health promotion in the workplace holistically. It should promote actions that involve the organization, workers, and the various sectors and disciplines to encourage the operationalization of the strategy for health promotion in the workplaces.

Keywords : health promotion; employment; occupational health.

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