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Effectiveness of employee health improvement programs
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|November 1, 1982
Summary
Health programs for smoking cessation and hypertension control show proven effectiveness and cost-benefits. Corporate fitness programs may offer savings, but weight management program data is limited.
Area of Science:
- Health promotion
- Preventive medicine
- Health economics
Background:
- Review of evidence for health effects and economic impact of lifestyle interventions.
- Focus on smoking cessation, hypertension control, physical fitness, and weight management programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the health-effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefit of various health programs.
- To identify programs with a strong return on investment for employers and healthcare systems.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of existing literature on health program outcomes and economic evaluations.
- Analysis of reported health outcomes, abstinence rates, and cost data.
Main Results:
- Hypertension control programs are health-effective in community and worksite settings.
- Smoking cessation programs achieve significant abstinence rates (15-60%) and are likely cost-beneficial.
- Corporate fitness programs show potential cost savings, though evidence is speculative.
- Data on cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit for weight management programs is currently insufficient.
Conclusions:
- Smoking cessation and hypertension control programs offer established health benefits and economic advantages.
- Further research is needed to validate the cost-effectiveness of fitness and weight management programs.
- Interventions targeting smoking cessation present a strong case for employer investment due to their ROI.