Workplace Studies
Studies show the benefits of improved health in
the workplace
Health Care Costs of Worksite Health Promotion
Participants and Non-Participants
Long-term participation in a worksite health promotion program showed
that “participants (n = 3,993) had significantly lower health
care costs (29% lower total and 36% lower lifestyle-related costs)
when compared with non-participants (n = 4,341) in the third year
of the program.”
http://www.joem.org/pt/re/joem/abstract.00043764-199804000-00008.htm;jsessionid=G23TbYhhSwfn1yvsZSyws1KphDTZLvTQMz19V1phhVTvp8YlSLhJ!29071008!181195628!8091!-1
Effects of lifestyle and stress on the employee
and organization: Implications for promoting health at work
This study showed overall positive benefits to employees. Of particular
interest was the increased ability to cope with stress and lower
company health care costs.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a778307886~db=all
Screening for unhealthy lifestyle factors
in the workplace
This is an interesting survey of Australian workers… employees
felt the company had a responsibility and should be interested in
the workers' lifestyle. However, few employees considered seeking
advice from the company. The results of this survey justifies why
companies need to be proactive in offering wellness programs for
employees.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9629817&dopt=Citation
Planning and Implementing Health Promotion
in the Workplace: A Case Study of the Du Pont Company Experience
The Du Pont Company experienced a 12.5% decrease in absenteeism
over a six year period. At one of their locations absenteeism dropped
an amazing 47.5%!
http://heb.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/17/3/307
The Business Case for Health and Productivity
Management: What's the Return on Investment?
Average Return on Investment (ROI) of 3.48 to 1.00 for health
promotion programs!
Dr. Ron Z. Goetzel, Ph.D. of Cornell University found a positive
ROI when companies incorporated health programs within the workplace.
His presentation in November of 2006 summarizes that a well-designed
health program can improve the health of individuals, lower their
risk for disease, save money by reducing health-related losses and
limiting absence and disability, heighten worker morale, improve
worker productivity, and improve the financial performance of organizations
instituting these programs.
http://foundation.acponline.org/files/goetzel06.pdf
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