A systematic review of literature on occupational health and safety interventions for older workers

Bentley, Tim; Onnis, Leigh-ann; Vassiley, Alexis; Farr‐Wharton, Ben; Caponecchia, Carlo; Andrew, Catherine; O’Neill, Sheila; Neto, Abilio C. de Almeida; Huron, Vanessa A. A.; Green, Nicola

doi:10.1080/00140139.2023.2176550

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“…For example, work-life balance and work-life interferences can affect employee health (Allen, 2013;Grawitch et al, 2006). Moreover, individual-level interventions might be even more effective when organizations also consider and limit concrete health risk factors that come with the work schedule or work design (Bentley et al, 2023). This study's advantage is that it considers two perspectives relevant for WHP implementation, namely the objective cost reduction in the form of lower absenteeism and employee perceptions.…”

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“…To maintain comparativeness among the companies, I excluded these branches from the present analysis. Many occupations and industries affect employees' physical and mental health (Marchand, 2007;Torquati et al, 2019) and an intervention's effectiveness can likewise differ per work context (Bentley et al, 2023). Therefore, the effectiveness of WHP programs should be carefully examined, particularly for high-risk industries (Derdowski and Mathisen, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…, 2006). Moreover, individual-level interventions might be even more effective when organizations also consider and limit concrete health risk factors that come with the work schedule or work design (Bentley et al. , 2023).…”

Section: Limitations and Options For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many occupations and industries affect employees’ physical and mental health (Marchand, 2007; Torquati et al. , 2019) and an intervention’s effectiveness can likewise differ per work context (Bentley et al. , 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

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How healthy is your workplace? Testing the effectiveness of occupational health programs: insights from Germany

Afrahi

2024

IJWHM

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PurposeCompanies are increasingly struggling with the costs of absenteeism due to their employees’ physical and increasing psychological illnesses. At the same time, employers should recognize the value of healthy employees in terms of greater productivity and the development of positive organizational attitudes. Many organizations have implemented workplace health promotion (WHP) programs; however, we still have limited knowledge about the effectiveness of various measures. The present study is an examination of 18 WHP activities and their effect on employees’ perceived health support and actual absence rates.Design/methodology/approachI organized 112 German companies into four groups based on their subjective (employee perception of health promotion) and objective (absence rate) performance. Applying multinomial regression analysis, I assessed a company’s likelihood of falling into one of the four clusters if a specific measure was not implemented in it.FindingsI identified five measures that significantly differ between company clusters: healthy food offerings, sports offerings, having fitness rooms, systematically evaluating WHP programs and smoking cessation courses. Investing in occupational health management can be a strategic asset for organizations. The study results give companies recommendations on how to address WHP and how to implement these concrete measures.Originality/valueThe study’s originality lies in the incorporation of 18 concrete WHP measures and the comparison of their effects in objective and subjective terms. It shows that employers can enhance employee well-being by using simple WHP activities.

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