A1 Journal article (refereed)
What Can You Achieve in Eight Years? : A Case Study on Participation, Effectiveness, and Overall Impact of a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion Program (2019)


Äikäs, A. H., Absetz, P., Hirvensalo, M. H., & Pronk, N. P. (2019). What Can You Achieve in Eight Years? : A Case Study on Participation, Effectiveness, and Overall Impact of a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion Program. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(12), 964-977. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001699


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Publication details

All authors or editorsÄikäs, Antti Hermanni; Absetz, Pilvikki; Hirvensalo, Mirja Hannele; Pronk, Nicolaas P.

Journal or seriesJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

ISSN1076-2752

eISSN1536-5948

Publication year2019

Volume61

Issue number12

Pages range964-977

PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001699

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/66841


Abstract

Objective: To investigate participation and effectiveness of a multiyear comprehensive workplace health promotion (WHP) program.

Methods: Participation and effectiveness data came from employer and vendor systems. Health data came from health risk assessments (HRA) and biometric screenings. Participation and effectiveness were analyzed using descriptive analyses, T-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests where appropriate. Overall impact was assessed using the PIPE Impact Metric.

Results: 86% of employees completed the HRA and 80% the biometrical screenings. Annual participation rate was 24%, and total reach was 58%. The portion of successful participants was 23% in 2010–2013 and 18% in 2014–2017. PIPE Impact scores were 18% for 2010–2013 and 14% for the 2014–2017 study periods.

Conclusion: Despite modest annual participation rates, overall eight year reach was considered reasonable. Conservatively, we consider the overall program impact to be moderate.


Keywordsoccupational healthprogrammes (plans)realisation (active)planning and designparticipationefficiency (properties)evaluation

Free keywordsworkplace health promotion; program design; implementation; participation; effectiveness; program evaluation


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2019

JUFO rating1


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