Association Between Employee Dental Claims, Health Risks, Workplace Productivity, and Preventive Services Compliance

OBJECTIVE:This study examined differences in health risks and workplace outcomes among employees who utilized preventive dental services compared with other employees. METHODS:A retrospective observational study of employees of a large financial services corporation, with data from health risk appra...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2017-08, Vol.59 (8), p.721-726
Main Authors: Burton, Wayne N., Chen, Chin-Yu, Li, Xingquan, Schultz, Alyssa B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Administrative Claims, Healthcare - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Dental care
Dental Care - statistics & numerical data
Dental Prophylaxis - statistics & numerical data
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Efficiency
Employees
Female
Finance
Health Risk Behaviors
Health risks
Health Status
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Insurance claims
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Occupational health
Original Article
Productivity
Retrospective Studies
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Security services
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco
Tobacco Use - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
Workplace
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:This study examined differences in health risks and workplace outcomes among employees who utilized preventive dental services compared with other employees. METHODS:A retrospective observational study of employees of a large financial services corporation, with data from health risk appraisal questionnaires, medical claims, pharmacy claims, and dental claims. RESULTS:Employees with no dental claims were significantly more likely to have a variety of health risk factors (such as obesity and tobacco use), health conditions (such as diabetes), absenteeism, and lost on-the-job productivity, and were significantly less likely to be compliant with clinical preventive services compared with those with preventive dental claims. CONCLUSIONS:Employees with preventive dental claims had fewer health risks and medical conditions and better health and productivity measures. Study employees underutilized free dental care; employers should incorporate preventive dental care awareness into their worksite wellness programs.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001069