Barriers and Facilitators to Employee Engagement With the Employee Whole Health Program Within the Veterans Affairs Health Systems

This multisite evaluation generated collaborative insights from key partners with diverse perspectives of the employee wellness program implementation process. Organizations can adopt this evaluation model to assess and refine their own employee wellness initiatives, identifying both challenges and successes to drive engagement. VA has invested significant resources to support employees via the Employee Whole Health Program. To improve employee engagement with the wellness programming, we recommend promoting employee input, agency, and participation in shaping the programs mission.