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Effectiveness of workplace health promotion and primary prevention interventions: a review

verfasst von: Judith Goldgruber, Dieter Ahrens

Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2010

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Abstract

Background

Workplace health promotion and primary prevention interventions are highly prevalent. However, their effectiveness remains mostly unclear.

Aim

This article compiles and summarizes the results of current reviews concerning the effectiveness of health promotion and primary prevention interventions in the workplace.

Subjects and methods

Studies were selected from four electronic databases on the basis of the following criteria: (1) Meta-analysis or systematic reviews, (2) published in international peer-reviewed journals (3) between 1 January 2004 and 30 June 2008 (4) in English or German (5) that examined the effectiveness of workplace health promotion and primary prevention interventions.

Results

Seventeen reviews met the inclusion criteria and were subsequently categorized into the following areas of intervention: stress, physical activity and nutrition, organizational development, smoking, and ergonomics and back pain. Singular interventions showed limited effectiveness. Workplace interventions aimed at helping individuals reported substantially greater effects than workplace interventions aimed at the workforce as a whole; here, methodological influences play an important role.

Conclusions

The greatest results are achievable through comprehensive multimodal (or systemic) programs including relational and behavioral elements. Future research is needed in the conception of methodologically sound and setting-appropriate study designs.

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Titel: Effectiveness of workplace health promotion and primary prevention interventions: a review
verfasst von: Judith Goldgruber
Dieter Ahrens
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2010
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2010
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-009-0282-5

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Subjects and methods

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