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Bank One's worksite-based asthma disease management program

W N Burton1, C M Connerty, A B Schultz

  • 1Bank One, 1 Bank One Plaza, Mail Code: IL1-0006, Chicago, IL 60670-0006, USA. wayne_n_burtonmd@bankone.com

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|March 3, 2001
PubMed

Insights

A workplace asthma program improved employee health and medication adherence. This study shows that worksite interventions can effectively manage asthma, reducing symptoms and promoting proper medication use for better productivity.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Non-occupational asthma affects 6% of the US population, leading to significant workdays lost and reduced productivity.
  • Asthma disease management programs are common in healthcare but rarely implemented in the workplace.
  • Worksite interventions are needed to address the impact of asthma on employee health and productivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite-based asthma disease management program.
  • To assess changes in asthma symptom control and medication adherence among employees.
  • To determine the potential impact on healthcare costs and worker productivity.

Main Methods:

  • A worksite asthma disease management program was implemented.
  • A cohort of 76 employees with asthma participated.
  • The Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire (ATAQ) was administered at baseline, 2, 4, and 12 months to 41 participants.

Main Results:

  • The total ATAQ Index significantly decreased from 3.59 at baseline to 2.76 at 12 months (p < 0.01).
  • Participants showed a significant increase in the use of controller medications over reliever medications post-program.
  • Improvements suggest better asthma control and adherence to prescribed treatment regimens.

Conclusions:

  • A worksite-based asthma disease management program is effective in improving asthma control.
  • Such programs can lead to appropriate medication use, potentially reducing absenteeism and healthcare costs.
  • Implementing asthma management at the workplace can enhance employee productivity and well-being.

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