{"id":11837,"date":"2022-01-28T07:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T06:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/?p=9183"},"modified":"2022-01-28T07:04:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T06:04:48","slug":"gesunde-lernende-dank-bgm-von-gesundheitsfoerderung-schweiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/human-resources\/hrm\/2022-01-28\/gesunde-lernende-dank-bgm-von-gesundheitsfoerderung-schweiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy learners thanks to BGM from Health Promotion Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For healthy learners: Health Promotion Switzerland has developed a comprehensive offering to effectively support learners in the area of mental health. (Image: Monkey Business Images \/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With the usually manageable number of employees in SMEs, the full commitment of each and every individual is a key success factor. This is reason enough to promote health right from the start of a career. This is where occupational health management (OHM) can make an effective contribution to reducing absences among apprentices.<\/p>\n

Healthy learners: Why companies need to do a lot for it<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the phase of growing up, young people per se go through intensive development steps in almost all areas of life. The start of a career means additional uncharted territory. Both of these factors together place increased stresses on mental health in this age group. The pandemic has exacerbated the situation.<\/p>\n

According to the Job Stress Index 2020<\/a> from Health Promotion Switzerland<\/a> (see chart), 42% of young workers between 16 and 24 have too few resources to meet the demands of the workplace, 30% are emotionally exhausted and their risk of occupational accidents is twice as high. The economic consequence is health-related productivity losses in this age group of a good 21% 1) <\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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The graph shows: The stress levels of young employees have increased. This means that there are fewer and fewer healthy learners, making it all the more important to extend occupational health management to trainees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These figures illustrate the need for specific support for the mental health of learners. At the same time, the demands on VET professionals are increasing and targeted support services are needed. A good point of contact for this is, for example, industry associations, the Association of Vocational Trainers or Apprentice<\/a> by Health Promotion Switzerland to provide targeted support for the mental health of young workers.<\/p>\n

The spectrum of Apprentice includes a \"Toolbox\"<\/a> with case studies, sound information on difficult situations as well as on the mental health of young workers in general. Further modules are ERFA Meeting<\/a> for the intersectoral exchange of vocational trainers, a App<\/a> as a quick, up-to-date source of information as well as specific Further education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BGM from the start of a career pays off<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Companies in whose culture a systematic BGM is practiced have advantages when it comes to the health-promoting management of learners.<\/p>\n

Kuhn Rikon AG, for example, introduced a holistic occupational health management system as early as 2006. Since 2009, the company has been awarded the label \"Friendly Work Space\"<\/a> certified by Health Promotion Switzerland. The leading cookware manufacturer employs around 190 people in Switzerland, including a total of three apprentices in commercial and logistics.<\/p>\n

In addition to the usual BGM measures, the company offers its learners individual support, for example:<\/p>\n