Productivity and health: an application of three perspectives to measuring productivity
John Lenneman1, Steven Schwartz, Danielle L Giuseffi
1HealthMedia, Inc, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. jlenneman@healthmedia.com
Objective:
The objective of the study was to illustrate the meaningful relationship between self-reported measures of productivity and health status from three different perspectives.
Methods:
Health risk data was drawn from 577,186 individuals who completed the HealthMedia Succeed Health Risk Assessment and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire over a span of nearly four years. Analyses were conducted for 10 modifiable health risks and five chronic conditions.
Results:
Productivity impairment was greater for high-risk participants for the modifiable health risks and those who had been diagnosed with a chronic condition. Improvements in health status led to significant gains in productivity. Modifiable health risks are nearly five times more costly than chronic conditions.
Conclusions:
The value in a self-report measurement approach to productivity was demonstrated by illustrating the meaningful relationships between health status and productivity as measured by the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment.
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