Integrated Worker Health Protection and Promotion Programs: Overview and Perspectives on Health and Economic Outcomes

OBJECTIVE:To describe integrated worker health protection and promotion (IWHPP) program characteristics, to discuss the rationale for the integration of occupational safety and health and worksite health promotion programs, and to summarize what is known about the impact of these programs on health...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2013-12, Vol.55 (12), p.S30-S37
Main Author: Pronk, Nicolaas P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Effectiveness studies
Efficiency
Health Expenditures
Health Promotion - economics
Health Status
Humans
Integrated approach
Occupational health
Occupational Health - economics
Occupational safety
Review
Wellness programs
Workplace - economics
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:To describe integrated worker health protection and promotion (IWHPP) program characteristics, to discuss the rationale for the integration of occupational safety and health and worksite health promotion programs, and to summarize what is known about the impact of these programs on health and economic outcomes. METHODS:A descriptive assessment of the current state of the IWHPP field and a review of studies on the effectiveness of IWHPP programs on health and economic outcomes were undertaken. RESULTS:Sufficient evidence of effectiveness was found for IWHPP programs when health outcomes were considered. Impact on productivity-related outcomes is considered promising, but inconclusive, whereas insufficient evidence was found for health care expenditures. CONCLUSIONS:Existing evidence supports an integrated approach in terms of health outcomes but will benefit significantly from research designed to support the business case for employers of various company sizes and industry types.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000031