Meta-evaluation of worksite health promotion economic return studies: 2012 update.

نویسنده

  • Larry S Chapman
چکیده

Two earlier editions of The Art of Health Promotion reported formal meta-evaluations of economic return studies of worksite health promotion programs. These meta-evaluations were among the most popular articles in our publishing history because practitioners, scientists, and employers continue to seek evidence on the economic effectiveness of workplace health promotion. The 2003 report examined 42 peer-reviewed journal articles that met the inclusion criteria, and the 2005 report examined 56 peer-reviewed journal articles. This 2012 update examines 10 additional studies that met the same set of inclusion criteria; four of the weaker studies were dropped, resulting in a total of 62 studies in this report. The meta-evaluation method used here is the same as used in the earlier reports and has been adapted from use with other preventive health programs, providing an overall summary and individual look at the quality of the peer reviewed articles that comprise the current scientific evidence of economic return for worksite health promotion and wellness programs. The term ‘‘meta-evaluation’’ as used in this article is defined as the application of a systematic review process to a set of evaluation studies with a similar purpose in order to determine their respective quality and to summarize their primary findings. It applies the formal meta-evaluation review process and methodology developed and refined by Windsor and Orleans and further modified by Boyd and Windsor to studies of multi-component worksite health promotion programs as defined by Heaney. This report include excerpts from the book Proof Positive: An Analysis of the Cost-Effectiveness of Worksite Wellness, seventh edition, revised and expanded in December of 2011, which applies the same methodology. This edition of The Art of Health Promotion addresses the following topics:

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Meta-evaluation of worksite health promotion economic return studies: 2005 update.

Meta-Evaluation of Worksite Health Promotion Economic Return Studies: 2005 Update by Larry S. Chapman, MPH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Closing Thoughts, by Larry S. Chapman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Editorial Team Editor . . . . . . ....

متن کامل

Worksite mental health interventions: a systematic review of economic evaluations.

OBJECTIVE To give an overview of the evidence on the cost-effectiveness (CE) and financial return of worksite mental health interventions. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in relevant databases. Included economic evaluations were classified into two groups based on type of intervention: (1) aimed at prevention or treatment of mental health problems among workers or (2) aimed at retur...

متن کامل

Worksite Health Promotion: Principles, Resources, and Challenges

ESSAY Suggested citation for this article: Sparling PB. Worksite health promotion: principles, resources, and challenges. Employee health has long been a priority of owners of businesses, small and large. As health care costs continue to escalate, the demand for worksite health promotion programs that improve workers' health and provide a return on investment has never been greater. However, as...

متن کامل

A New Evaluation Tool to Obtain Practice-Based Evidence of Worksite Health Promotion Programs

INTRODUCTION The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the Swift Worksite Assessment and Translation (SWAT) evaluation method to identify promising practices in worksite health promotion programs. The new method complements research studies and evaluation studies of evidence-based practices that promote healthy weight in working adults. METHODS We used nationally recognized pro...

متن کامل

Evaluation of worksite health enhancement programs.

Although many corporations are planning and implementing health-promotion programs for their employees, few have attempted rigorous and thorough evaluative studies of program impact. This creates a void which properly trained health educators can fill. This article provides health educators with some basic points to consider when evaluating worksite health-enhancement programs. The six key poin...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of health promotion : AJHP

دوره 26 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012