Enhancing Workplace Outcomes Through Digital Behavioral Health Programs: Retrospective Real-World Study

Area of Science:

• Digital health interventions
• Workplace mental health
• Cognitive performance

Background:

• Modern workplaces increase employee stress and burnout, impacting functionality and causing economic losses.
• Mindfulness interventions improve mental health but their effect on specific work performance outcomes is less studied.
• Workplace functionality issues include concentration difficulties, mistakes, and procrastination.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate changes in self-reported workplace function over 10 weeks using a digital behavioral health program.
• To assess the impact on concentration, mistakes, and procrastination.
• To analyze longitudinal data from app users.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective analysis of real-world data from the Dario Health behavioral health app.
• Users completed workplace functionality assessments at baseline and subsequent weeks.
• Piecewise linear mixed-effects models analyzed longitudinal changes in concentration, mistakes, and procrastination.

Main Results:

• Significant reductions in concentration difficulties (n=1254) and procrastination (n=1004) were observed, with greater improvements after 6 weeks.
• Mistakes at work (n=167) significantly decreased, with a more pronounced reduction after 5 weeks.
• Improvements were linked to sustained engagement with the digital platform.

Conclusions:

• Digital behavioral health platforms can improve workplace function, especially with sustained use.
• Continued participation may enhance mental health and cognitive functioning, supporting employee well-being.
• Long-term engagement is crucial for maximizing benefits and improving productivity.