Impact of a Health Promotion Program on Employee Health Risks and Work Productivity

Purpose. Evaluate the impact of a multicomponent workplace health promotion program on employee health risks and work productivity. Design. Quasi-experimental 12-month before-after intervention-control study. Setting. A multinational corporation headquartered in the United Kingdom. Subjects. Of 618 employees offered the program, 266 (43%) completed questionnaires before and after the program. A total of 1242 of 2500 (49.7%) of a control population also completed questionnaires 12 months apart. Intervention. A multicomponent health promotion program incorporating a health risk appraisal questionnaire, access to a tailored health improvement web portal, wellness literature, and seminars and workshops focused upon identified wellness issues. Measures. Outcomes were (1) cumulative count of health risk factors and the World Health Organization health and work performance questionnaire measures of (2) workplace absenteeism and (3) work performance. Results. After adjusting for baseline differences, improvements in all three outcomes were significantly greater in the intervention group compared with the control group. Mean excess reductions of 0.45 health risk factors and 0.36 monthly absenteeism days and a mean increase of 0.79 on the work performance scale were observed in the intervention group compared with the control group. The intervention yielded a positive return on investment, even using conservative assumptions about effect size estimation. Conclusion. The results suggest that a well-implemented multicomponent workplace health promotion program can produce sizeable changes in health risks and productivity.

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A Single-Session Universal Mental Health Promotion Program in Japanese Schools: A Pilot Study

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.7157 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (10) ◽

pp. 1727-1743 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mayumi G. Mio ◽

Yuki Matsumuto

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Irrational Beliefs ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Single Session ◽

Promotion Program ◽

Japanese Schools

A program based on cognitive behavioral therapy was developed for Japanese junior high school students aged 12–15 years. It consists of a single 50-minute session that targets a reduction in irrational beliefs, which is related to the improvement of psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression. The students were assigned to an intervention group (n = 238) and a control group (n = 277); the latter received an assertiveness training program. Students completed questionnaires including scales addressing irrational beliefs and self-esteem at pre- and post-program. The results revealed that, despite its short length, the OKS program significantly reduced irrational beliefs in the intervention group, in comparison to the control group. Moreover, both programs increased self-esteem. These findings imply the feasibility of a single-session universal mental health promotion program in Japanese schools.

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Eight-year Health Risks Trend Analysis of a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion Program

10.21203/rs.3.rs-84173/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Antti Äikäs ◽

Pilvikki Absetz ◽

Mirja Hirvensalo ◽

Nicolaas Pronk

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

High Risk ◽

Health Risk ◽

Health Risks ◽

Workplace Health Promotion ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Risk Level ◽

Workplace Health ◽

Age Related ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

Abstract BackgroundThis prospective longitudinal quasi-experimental study investigated trends in health risks of a multiyear comprehensive workplace health promotion (WHP) program. MethodsA comprehensive, eight-year WHP program was implemented emphasizing lifestyle behaviors as key targets in 2010-2013 and environmental supports focused on stress management and mental health resources in 2014-2017. Health risk data was collected from health risk assessments, applying both a questionnaire and biometric screenings. Health risk trends were analyzed for the three time points 2010-2011, 2013-2014 and 2016-2017. Single health risk changes were investigated for three different cohorts using descriptive analyses, t-test, Wilcoxon Signed Rank and McNemar´s test where appropriate. Overall health risk transitions were assessed according to low, moderate and high risk categories. ResultsTrend analyses observed 50-60% prevalence for low, 30-35% for moderate and 9-11% high risk levels across the eight years. In the overall health risk transitions of the three cohorts, 66-73% of participants stayed at the same risk level, 13-15% of participants improved, and 12-21% deteriorated their risk level across the three intervention periods. ConclusionOur findings appear to indicate that the multiyear WHP program was effective in slowing the accumulation of measured health risks but fell short of reducing the number of health risks at the population level. In context of expected age-related health risk changes over time, this comprehensive multi-year WHP program was able to generate modest but important shifts in population health risk profiles.

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PROM SSCOL – Impact of a Papillomavirus vaccination promotion program in middle school: a study protocol for a cluster controlled trial (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.35695 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Phuong Lien Tran ◽

Emmanuel Chirpaz ◽

Malik Boukerrou ◽

Antoine Bertolotti

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Health Promotion ◽

General Practitioners ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Promotion Program ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND In Reunion Island, incidence and mortality for uterine cervical cancer is high, yet coverage rate for HPV vaccination is low. OBJECTIVE The main objective of the study is to evaluate, the impact of a health promotion program, promoting HPV vaccination, on the proportion of middle school girls who complete the full HPV vaccination schedule (2 or 3 doses) by the end of school year. METHODS This study is a cluster controlled intervention study using a superiority design. A combined health promotion program will be offered, containing: information to students and parents, training of general practitioners and free school-based vaccination (in a "health bus"). Children who will benefit from this program will constitute the intervention group, and will be compared to children from another middle school who will not benefit from any program, constituting the control group. RESULTS Our hypotheses were as follow : Clear and appropriate information for the target population as well as for their parents, will improve their knowledge about HPV vaccination, and thus increase their adherence to this vaccination ; combining information with vaccination in the school setting will reduce any material obstacles that may prevent the vaccination process; raising awareness among general practitioners will enable them to better understand the benefits and risks of HPV vaccination, and thus encourage families, who naturally trust them, to adhere to the program. CONCLUSIONS Final implication would be an extension of this program in all middle schools of the Island and thus increase HPV vaccination coverage. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04459221

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Effectiveness of Oral Health Promotion Program for Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-41583/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mei-Wen Kuo ◽

Shu-Hui Yeh ◽

Heng-Ming Chang ◽

Po-Ren Teng

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Plaque ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Oral Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Promotion Program

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a composite oral health promotion program designed to reduce dental plaque among persons with severe mental illness in a psychiatric institution. Methods: A cluster randomized controlled study was carried out in chronic psychiatric wards of a general hospital in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight eligible male individuals admitted to 2 wards were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Participants in the experimental group underwent an oral health promotion program that consisted of biweekly group education sessions, and a 12-week individual behavioral modification for oral hygiene course. The participants in the control group received usual care only. Dental plaque (measured by the Plaque Control Index) was examined by a single dentist before and after the experiment. Each participant responded to a questionnaire regarding oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior before and after the experiment. Results: Fifty-eight individuals completed the study. Before the experiment, the plaque index was similar between the intervention group (68.9; N=27) and the control group (69.8; N=31). After the experiment, the plaque index was significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group (42.6 vs. 61.8; P<0.001). Participants in the intervention group also demonstrated better oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior than those in the control group after the experiment. Conclusions: A composite oral health promotion program using both group education and individual behavioral methods over a 12-week period was effective in both reducing dental plaque and improving the oral health knowledge of persons with severe mental illness in the institution.

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PROM SSCOL – Impact of a Papillomavirus Vaccination Promotion Program in Middle School: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

10.21203/rs.3.rs-871728/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Phuong Lien TRAN ◽

Emmanuel Chirpaz ◽

Malik Boukerrou ◽

Antoine Bertolotti

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Health Promotion ◽

General Practitioners ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Promotion Program ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: In Reunion Island, incidence and mortality for uterine cervical cancer is high, yet coverage rate for HPV vaccination is low. The main objective of the study is to evaluate, the impact of a health promotion program, promoting HPV vaccination, on the proportion of middle school girls who complete the full HPV vaccination schedule (2 or 3 doses) by the end of school year.Methods: This study is a cluster controlled intervention study using a superiority design. A combined health promotion program will be offered, containing: information to students and parents, training of general practitioners and free school-based vaccination (in a "health bus"). Children who will benefit from this program will constitute the intervention group, and will be compared to children from another middle school who will not benefit from any program, constituting the control group.Discussion: Our hypotheses were as follow : Clear and appropriate information for the target population as well as for their parents, will improve their knowledge about HPV vaccination, and thus increase their adherence to this vaccination ; combining information with vaccination in the school setting will reduce any material obstacles that may prevent the vaccination process; raising awareness among general practitioners will enable them to better understand the benefits and risks of HPV vaccination, and thus encourage families, who naturally trust them, to adhere to the program. Final implication would be an extension of this program in all middle schools of the Island and thus increase HPV vaccination coverage.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04459221

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Oral Health Promotion Program for Persons With Severe Mental Illness: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-41583/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mei-Wen Kuo ◽

Shu-Hui Yeh ◽

Heng-Ming Chang ◽

Po-Ren Teng

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Plaque ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Oral Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Promotion Program

Abstract ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a composite oral health promotion program designed to reduce dental plaque among persons with severe mental illness in a psychiatric institution.MethodsA cluster randomized controlled study was carried out in chronic psychiatric wards of a general hospital in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight eligible male individuals admitted to 2 wards were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Participants in the experimental group underwent an oral health promotion program that consisted of biweekly group education sessions, and a 12-week individual behavioral modification for oral hygiene course. The participants in the control group received usual care only. Dental plaque (measured by the Plaque Control Index) was examined by a single dentist before and after the experiment. Each participant responded to a questionnaire regarding oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior before and after the experiment.ResultsFifty-eight individuals completed the study. Before the experiment, the plaque index was similar between the intervention group (68.9; N=27) and the control group (69.8; N=31). After the experiment, the plaque index was significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group (42.6 vs. 61.8; P<0.001). Participants in the intervention group also demonstrated better oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior than those in the control group after the experiment. ConclusionsA composite oral health promotion program using both group education and individual behavioral methods over a 12-week period was effective in both reducing dental plaque and improving the oral health knowledge of persons with severe mental illness in the institution. Trial registration: This study was retrospectively registered in Clinicaltrials.gov, with number NCT04464941, dated 7/7/2020. http://register.clinicaltrials.gov/RD103035018.

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Effectiveness of oral health promotion program for persons with severe mental illness: a cluster randomized controlled study

BMC Oral Health ◽

10.1186/s12903-020-01280-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mei-Wen Kuo ◽

Shu-Hui Yeh ◽

Heng-Ming Chang ◽

Po-Ren Teng

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Plaque ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Oral Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Promotion Program

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a composite oral health promotion program designed to reduce dental plaque among persons with severe mental illness in a psychiatric institution. Methods A cluster randomized controlled study was carried out in chronic psychiatric wards of a general hospital in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight eligible male individuals admitted to 2 wards were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Participants in the experimental group underwent an oral health promotion program that consisted of biweekly group education sessions, and a 12-week individual behavioral modification for oral hygiene course. The participants in the control group received usual care only. Dental plaque (measured by the Plaque Control Index) was examined by a single dentist before and after the experiment. Each participant responded to a questionnaire regarding oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior before and after the experiment. Results Fifty-eight individuals completed the study. Before the experiment, the plaque index was similar between the intervention group (68.9; N = 27) and the control group (69.8; N = 31). After the experiment, the plaque index was significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group (42.6 vs. 61.8; P < 0.001). Participants in the intervention group also demonstrated better oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior than those in the control group after the experiment. Conclusions A composite oral health promotion program using both group education and individual behavioral methods over a 12-week period was effective in both reducing dental plaque and improving the oral health knowledge of persons with severe mental illness in the institution. Trial registration: This study was retrospectively registered in Clinicaltrials.gov, with number NCT04464941, dated 7/7/2020. https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/RD103035018.

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