Workplace Health Promotion Structure Analysis

Running head: WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION
BUSINESS ETHICS
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WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION1
A. Discuss the Risk factors of smoking.
Smoking is one of the most critical factors leading to the causes of deaths all over the
world. Although other causes of deaths such as illegal drug usage, alcohol usage, and
firearm-based incidents are always considered limelight, the effects of smoking outweigh
these causes. Smoking is not only responsible for causing negative health effects but is also
responsible for developing or elevating health risks such as heart diseases. Smokers are
considered more likely to develop heart disease, lung cancer, and stroke in comparison to
non-smokers (Gaalema et al., 2018). The risks increase by two to four times for heart
diseases; the potentiality of lung cancer increases by 25 percent in men and 25.7 percent in
the female. Smoking can cause the risk of cardiovascular disease and respiratory diseases.
The risks caused by smoking can be projected in the overall performance of the individuals as
it will affect the health directly and will construct a direct dependency on smokers’ stress
onto smoking tobacco. Moreover, smoking affects the overall health of individuals, which
ultimately results in absenteeism and increased costs and time for availing healthcare
amenities and practices.
B. Set smoking cessation programs for employees
The smoking cessation programs for employees can be established in the workplace
infrastructure with the support of the National Health Service (NHS) of the locality, which
will assist in guiding with the norms and policies for smokers’ behavior an extent. The
programs will be directed mainly towards the well-being of the employees, rather than
focusing on the productivity rate. The programs will increase the engagement of the
employees (smokers) by understanding personalized needs through the regular one-to-one
interview (Griffiths & James, 2017). Employers need to be wholly associated with the
program execution process set by NHS in the specific region. Employers’ involvement will
ensure the encouragement of employees’ well-being by conducting Health Risk Appraisal