The Association Between Health Risk Change and Presenteeism Change

Objective: This prospective study investigates whether changes in health risks are associated with changes in presenteeism (on-the-job productivity loss). Method: A total of 7026 employees of a national financial services company responded to a health risk appraisal (HRA), which included a modified...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2006-03, Vol.48 (3), p.252-263
Main Authors: Burton, Wayne N., Chen, Chin-Yu, Conti, Daniel J., Schultz, Alyssa B., Edington, Dee W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cost of Illness
Efficiency
Employment
Female
Health
Health Behavior
Health Status
Humans
Life Style
Linear Models
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Health
Midwestern United States
Miscellaneous
Multivariate Analysis
Occupational medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Productivity measurement
Prospective Studies
Psychology
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Questionnaires
Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective: This prospective study investigates whether changes in health risks are associated with changes in presenteeism (on-the-job productivity loss). Method: A total of 7026 employees of a national financial services company responded to a health risk appraisal (HRA), which included a modified version of the Work Limitation Questionnaire (WLQ) in both 2002 and 2004. The association between changes in health risks and changes in self-reported presenteeism was examined. Results: Changes in perceptual/psychologic health risks had a strong association with changes in presenteeism. Individuals who reduced their risks generally saw an improvement in productivity, whereas those who gained risks or remained high-risk status saw deterioration in productivity. Each risk factor increased or reduced was associated with a commensurate change in 1.9% productivity loss over time and estimated to be $950 per year per risk changed. Conclusions: Positive and negative changes in health risks are associated with same-direction changes in presenteeism.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/01.jom.0000201563.18108.af