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The Measurable Benefits of a Workplace Wellness Program in Canada: Results After One Year

Lowensteyn, Ilka, Berberian, Violette, Belisle, Patrick, DaCosta, Deborah, Joseph, Lawrence, Grover, Steven A.·2018·Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
DOI 10.1097/jom.0000000000001240
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an employee wellness program in Canada. METHODS: A comprehensive program including web-based lifestyle challenges was evaluated with annual health screenings. RESULTS: Among 730 eligible employees, 688 (94%) registered for the program, 571 (78%) completed a health screening at baseline, and 314 (43%) at 1 year. Most (66%) employees tracked their activity for more than 6 weeks. At 1-year follow-up, there were significant clinical improvements in systolic blood pressure -3.4 mm Hg, and reductions in poor sleep quality (33% to 28%), high emotional stress (21% to 15%), and fatigue (11% to 6%). A positive dose-response was noted where the greatest improvements were observed among those who participated the most. CONCLUSION: The program had high employee engagement. After 1 year, the benefits included clinically important improvements in physical and mental health.

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  1. Sounan, 2013, Impact of a pedometer-based physical activity challenge on behavioral, biomedical, anthropomettric and psychological outcomes in hospital employees: an interventional study, Clin Health Promot, 3, 5

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Authors
Lowensteyn, I., Berberian, V., Belisle, P., DaCosta, D., Joseph, L., & Grover, S. A.
Affiliations
Merck Canada Inc. (Canada) (CA)
Corresponding author
Lowensteyn, Ilka
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2018-03
Volume
60
Issue
3
Pages
211-216
ISSN
1076-2752 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/jom.0000000000001240
OpenAlex
W2774990822
Cited by
36
References
27
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4
FWCI
5.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
Keywords
workplace health, employee wellness, health screening, physical activity monitoring, blood pressure, sleep quality, emotional stress, fatigue, dose-response relationship, employee engagement, employee health
MeSH terms
Healthy Lifestyle, Adult, Blood Pressure, Canada, Fatigue, Female, Health Education, Health Promotion, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Cholesterol, HDL, Male, Middle Aged, Sleep, Stress, Psychological, Program Evaluation, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Occupational Health, Workplace, Internet

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