If employers truly want toimprove their employees' well-being, they need to giveall the factors contributing to their overall healthproper attention. (Image: Shutterstock)

Low employee participation rates in preventive health careprograms, such as fitness programs, employee assistance programs, smokingcessation programs and preventive cancer screenings, results in significant coststo employers. This leads to higher absence rates and reducedemployee performance because of decreased well-being.

Many employees don't participate in these programs even thoughthey are in their best interest. So what's stopping them and howcan employers design benefit programs to change this trend and improve their employees'overall well-being?

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