Chia-chia Chang

Dr. Chia-chia Chang


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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STSara Tamers
Sara Tamers
LCLewis Casey Chosewood
Lewis Casey Chosewood
ACAdele Childress
Adele Childress
HHHeidi Hudson
Heidi Hudson
JNJeannie Nigam
Jeannie Nigam
CCChia-chia Chang
Chia-chia Chang
Background: The objective of this article is to provide an overview of and update on the Office for Total Worker Health® (TWH) program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH). Methods: This article describes the evolution of the TWH program from 2014 to 2018 and future steps and directions. Results: The TWH framework is defined as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being. Conclusions: The CDC/NIOSH TWH program continues to evolve in order to respond to demands for research, practice, policy, and capacity building information and solutions to the safety, health, and well-being challenges that workers and their employers face.

9 June 2022 in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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RCRamya Chari
Ramya Chari
SSSteven L. Sauter
Steven L. Sauter
ESElizabeth L. Petrun Sayers
Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers
WHWenjing Huang
Wenjing Huang
GFGwenith G. Fisher
Gwenith G. Fisher
CCChia-chia Chang
Chia-chia Chang
Objective: This article describes development of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ). Methods: The NIOSH WellBQ was developed through literature reviews and expert panel recommendations. We drew from a representative sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized, US working population to pilot the questionnaire. Psychometric analyses were performed on data from 975 respondents to finalize items and optimize the NIOSH WellBQ's psychometric properties. Results: The final questionnaire consists of 16 scales, 5 indices, and 31 single items across 5 domains: (1) work evaluation and experience; (2) workplace policies and culture; (3) workplace physical environment and safety climate; (4) health status; and (5) home, community, and society (experiences and activities outside of work). The instrument demonstrated adequate reliability and validity. Conclusions: The NIOSH WellBQ is a reliable and valid instrument that comprehensively measures worker well-being.