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Lydia Makrides - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the healthy lifeworks project the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Sandra Curwin, Claudine Szpilfogel, Jane Allt, Lydia MakridesAbstract:Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a Canadian Government Department. Methods The Healthy LifeWorks program was developed, implemented, and evaluated over a 4-year period. A total of 233 employees completed the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire before and after the program to determine the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders. Results There was an approximately 10% decrease in the 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from 4% for hip/thigh problems to 12% for lower and upper back problems. The proportion of people reporting that a musculoskeletal disorder interfered with their normal work during the past 12 months decreased from 83% to 46%. Conclusions Comprehensive wellness, including educational sessions on posture, ergonomics, and joint health, results in improved musculoskeletal health.
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the healthy lifeworks project a pilot study of the economic analysis of a comprehensive workplace wellness program in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Lydia Makrides, Steven M Smith, Jane Allt, Jane Farquharson, Claudine Szpilfogel, Sandra Curwin, Paula Veinot, Feifei Wang, Dee W EdingtonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between health risks and absenteeism and drug costs vis-a-vis comprehensive workplace wellness. METHODS Eleven health risks, and change in drug claims, short-term and general illness calculated across four risk change groups. Wellness score examined using Wilcoxon test and regression model for cost change. RESULTS The results showed 31% at risk; 9 of 11 risks associated with higher drug costs. Employees moving from low to high risk showed highest relative increase (81%) in drug costs; moving from high to low had lowest (24%). Low-high had highest increase in absenteeism costs (160%). With each risk increase, absenteeism costs increased by $CDN248 per year (P < 0.05) with average decrease of 0.07 risk factors and savings $CDN6979 per year. CONCLUSIONS Both high-risk reduction and low-risk maintenance are important to contain drug costs. Only low-risk maintenance also avoids absenteeism costs associated with high risks.
Sandra Curwin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the healthy lifeworks project the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Sandra Curwin, Claudine Szpilfogel, Jane Allt, Lydia MakridesAbstract:Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a Canadian Government Department. Methods The Healthy LifeWorks program was developed, implemented, and evaluated over a 4-year period. A total of 233 employees completed the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire before and after the program to determine the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders. Results There was an approximately 10% decrease in the 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from 4% for hip/thigh problems to 12% for lower and upper back problems. The proportion of people reporting that a musculoskeletal disorder interfered with their normal work during the past 12 months decreased from 83% to 46%. Conclusions Comprehensive wellness, including educational sessions on posture, ergonomics, and joint health, results in improved musculoskeletal health.
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the healthy lifeworks project a pilot study of the economic analysis of a comprehensive workplace wellness program in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Lydia Makrides, Steven M Smith, Jane Allt, Jane Farquharson, Claudine Szpilfogel, Sandra Curwin, Paula Veinot, Feifei Wang, Dee W EdingtonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between health risks and absenteeism and drug costs vis-a-vis comprehensive workplace wellness. METHODS Eleven health risks, and change in drug claims, short-term and general illness calculated across four risk change groups. Wellness score examined using Wilcoxon test and regression model for cost change. RESULTS The results showed 31% at risk; 9 of 11 risks associated with higher drug costs. Employees moving from low to high risk showed highest relative increase (81%) in drug costs; moving from high to low had lowest (24%). Low-high had highest increase in absenteeism costs (160%). With each risk increase, absenteeism costs increased by $CDN248 per year (P < 0.05) with average decrease of 0.07 risk factors and savings $CDN6979 per year. CONCLUSIONS Both high-risk reduction and low-risk maintenance are important to contain drug costs. Only low-risk maintenance also avoids absenteeism costs associated with high risks.
Jane Allt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the healthy lifeworks project the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Sandra Curwin, Claudine Szpilfogel, Jane Allt, Lydia MakridesAbstract:Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a Canadian Government Department. Methods The Healthy LifeWorks program was developed, implemented, and evaluated over a 4-year period. A total of 233 employees completed the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire before and after the program to determine the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders. Results There was an approximately 10% decrease in the 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from 4% for hip/thigh problems to 12% for lower and upper back problems. The proportion of people reporting that a musculoskeletal disorder interfered with their normal work during the past 12 months decreased from 83% to 46%. Conclusions Comprehensive wellness, including educational sessions on posture, ergonomics, and joint health, results in improved musculoskeletal health.
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the healthy lifeworks project a pilot study of the economic analysis of a comprehensive workplace wellness program in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Lydia Makrides, Steven M Smith, Jane Allt, Jane Farquharson, Claudine Szpilfogel, Sandra Curwin, Paula Veinot, Feifei Wang, Dee W EdingtonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between health risks and absenteeism and drug costs vis-a-vis comprehensive workplace wellness. METHODS Eleven health risks, and change in drug claims, short-term and general illness calculated across four risk change groups. Wellness score examined using Wilcoxon test and regression model for cost change. RESULTS The results showed 31% at risk; 9 of 11 risks associated with higher drug costs. Employees moving from low to high risk showed highest relative increase (81%) in drug costs; moving from high to low had lowest (24%). Low-high had highest increase in absenteeism costs (160%). With each risk increase, absenteeism costs increased by $CDN248 per year (P < 0.05) with average decrease of 0.07 risk factors and savings $CDN6979 per year. CONCLUSIONS Both high-risk reduction and low-risk maintenance are important to contain drug costs. Only low-risk maintenance also avoids absenteeism costs associated with high risks.
Claudine Szpilfogel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the healthy lifeworks project the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Sandra Curwin, Claudine Szpilfogel, Jane Allt, Lydia MakridesAbstract:Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a comprehensive workplace wellness program on the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in a Canadian Government Department. Methods The Healthy LifeWorks program was developed, implemented, and evaluated over a 4-year period. A total of 233 employees completed the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire before and after the program to determine the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders. Results There was an approximately 10% decrease in the 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from 4% for hip/thigh problems to 12% for lower and upper back problems. The proportion of people reporting that a musculoskeletal disorder interfered with their normal work during the past 12 months decreased from 83% to 46%. Conclusions Comprehensive wellness, including educational sessions on posture, ergonomics, and joint health, results in improved musculoskeletal health.
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the healthy lifeworks project a pilot study of the economic analysis of a comprehensive workplace wellness program in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Lydia Makrides, Steven M Smith, Jane Allt, Jane Farquharson, Claudine Szpilfogel, Sandra Curwin, Paula Veinot, Feifei Wang, Dee W EdingtonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between health risks and absenteeism and drug costs vis-a-vis comprehensive workplace wellness. METHODS Eleven health risks, and change in drug claims, short-term and general illness calculated across four risk change groups. Wellness score examined using Wilcoxon test and regression model for cost change. RESULTS The results showed 31% at risk; 9 of 11 risks associated with higher drug costs. Employees moving from low to high risk showed highest relative increase (81%) in drug costs; moving from high to low had lowest (24%). Low-high had highest increase in absenteeism costs (160%). With each risk increase, absenteeism costs increased by $CDN248 per year (P < 0.05) with average decrease of 0.07 risk factors and savings $CDN6979 per year. CONCLUSIONS Both high-risk reduction and low-risk maintenance are important to contain drug costs. Only low-risk maintenance also avoids absenteeism costs associated with high risks.
Dee W Edington - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the healthy lifeworks project a pilot study of the economic analysis of a comprehensive workplace wellness program in a canadian Government Department
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Lydia Makrides, Steven M Smith, Jane Allt, Jane Farquharson, Claudine Szpilfogel, Sandra Curwin, Paula Veinot, Feifei Wang, Dee W EdingtonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between health risks and absenteeism and drug costs vis-a-vis comprehensive workplace wellness. METHODS Eleven health risks, and change in drug claims, short-term and general illness calculated across four risk change groups. Wellness score examined using Wilcoxon test and regression model for cost change. RESULTS The results showed 31% at risk; 9 of 11 risks associated with higher drug costs. Employees moving from low to high risk showed highest relative increase (81%) in drug costs; moving from high to low had lowest (24%). Low-high had highest increase in absenteeism costs (160%). With each risk increase, absenteeism costs increased by $CDN248 per year (P < 0.05) with average decrease of 0.07 risk factors and savings $CDN6979 per year. CONCLUSIONS Both high-risk reduction and low-risk maintenance are important to contain drug costs. Only low-risk maintenance also avoids absenteeism costs associated with high risks.
