Short-term economic evaluation of physical activity-based corporate health programs: a systematic review.
J Occup Health
; 66(1)2024 Jan 04.
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| ID: mdl-38183160
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Corporate health programs (CHPs) aim to improve employees' health through health promotion strategies at the workplace. Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in primary prevention, leading many companies to implement PA-based CHPs. However, there is limited examination in the scientific literature on whether PA-based CHPs (PA-CHPs) lead to economic benefits. This systematic review aimed to summarize the available literature on the economic aspects of PA-CHPs.METHODS:
A systematic review was conducted to identify studies focused on PA-CHPs targeting healthy sedentary workers and reporting at least one economic outcome, such as return on investment (ROI), costs, or sick leave.RESULTS:
Of 1036 studies identified by our search strategy, 11 studies involving 60 020 participants met the inclusion criteria. The mean (±SD) cost per capita for PA-CHPs was estimated as 359 (±238) (95% CI, 357-361). In 75% of the studies, the net savings generated by PA-CHPs in 12 months were reported, with an average of 1095 (±865) (95% CI, 496-1690). ROI was assessed in 50% of the included studies, with an average of 3.6 (±1.41) (95% CI, 2.19-5.01).CONCLUSIONS:
In addition to promoting a healthy lifestyle, PA-CHPs have the potential to generate significant economic returns. However, the heterogeneity among the existing studies highlights the need for standardization and accurate reporting of costs in future research.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Análisis Costo-Beneficio
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Promoción de la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia