Long-Term Associations of a Mobile-Based Chronic Disease Management Program With Employee Health: Four-Year...

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Digital Health
• Chronic Disease Management

Background:

• Rising rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity in employees linked to workplace factors.
• Inadequate follow-up care post-health checkups for chronic conditions.
• Limited evidence on long-term effectiveness of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in occupational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the sustained impact of a short-term mobile-based chronic disease management program on employee metabolic health.
• To evaluate long-term associations (4-year period) of mHealth interventions in a real-world occupational setting.

Main Methods:

• Evaluation of a 12-week mobile-based chronic disease management program within an employee assistance program.
• Propensity score-matched cohorts (HTN, DM, obesity) from the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study.
• Analysis of longitudinal health data (2019-2023) including blood pressure, BMI, glucose, lipids, and triglycerides.

Main Results:

• Intervention group showed more favorable changes compared to controls over 4 years.
• Significant improvements observed in diastolic blood pressure for hypertension and diabetes cohorts.
• Favorable longitudinal changes in triglycerides and HDL cholesterol for the obesity cohort.

Conclusions:

• A short-term, personalized mHealth intervention led to favorable long-term cardiometabolic changes in employees.
• Real-world evidence supports integrating digital health into workplace strategies to improve post-checkup care.
• mHealth interventions can help sustain lifestyle changes and manage chronic disease risks among employees.