What Does Health Status Mean?
Within the context of occupational health and safety, employers consider health status as a reference to an individual employee or a group of employees to determine the overall health in the work environment. Health status refers to an individual's general wellness, considering the presence of biological and physiological dysfunction, functional impairment, mental well-being, and physical illness. General considerations in health status include life expectancy, self-assessed health status, and measures of physical, mental, and biological functions.
