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The yield from work site cardiovascular risk reduction.
1Department of Health Services Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|December 1, 1987
Summary
Workplace cardiovascular risk reduction programs aim to lower workforce health risks. Success depends on participation, retention, and risk improvement, providing benchmarks for business leaders.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Cardiovascular disease prevention
- Health intervention research
Background:
- Businesses require data on workplace cardiovascular risk reduction program effectiveness.
- Assessing program yield is crucial for health decision-makers.
- Understanding expected outcomes aids in program evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and assess the yield of workplace cardiovascular risk reduction interventions.
- To provide health decision-makers with expected outcomes for workforce health initiatives.
- To establish a basis for comparing the performance of corporate wellness programs.
Main Methods:
- Reviewing available intervention reports to assess program yield.
- Defining yield as the joint probability of participation, retention, and risk improvement.
- Calculating median and range of outcomes from reported data.
Main Results:
- Presenting the median and range of outcomes for workplace cardiovascular risk reduction efforts.
- Quantifying the expected success rates based on participation, retention, and risk improvement.
- Providing comparative data for business leaders to evaluate their programs.
Conclusions:
- Workplace cardiovascular risk reduction programs can lower workforce health risks.
- The presented outcomes offer a benchmark for assessing program performance.
- Informed decision-making is facilitated by understanding the expected yield of health interventions.