SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions for Improving Absenteeism, Productivity, and Work Ability of Employees: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Work Exposures and Development of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Pooled it
- Workplace interventions that aim to improve employee health and well-being in male-dominated industries: a systematic review.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Sickness absence due to common mental disorders and antidepressant prescription among health and social care workers during compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide register study of the Swedish population.Journal of occupational health · 2026Article
- Occupational interventions and their effects on work-related and mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Improving employer and employee well-being in small and medium-sized enterprises in Flanders: a realist evaluation protocol of the FitBonus program.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Individual Work Attitudes and Work Ability.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Negotiating Safety: Facilitation of Return to Work for Individuals Employed in High-Risk Occupations.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Evidence-based interventions to prevent sick leave: a scoping review of reviews.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Digital disease management programme reduces chronic gastrointestinal symptoms among racially and socially vulnerable populations.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2024Article
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- Effects and Side Effects in a Short Work Coaching for Participants with and without Mental Illness.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Work Absenteeism: Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Consequences of Insufficient Physical Activity: A Comparative Analysis of Poland and Europe.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Review
- Multifaceted ORganizational InterventiONs (M-ORION) project for prevention of depression and anxiety among workers: study protocol for a five-arm cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The societal cost of modifiable risk factors in Singapore.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Developing a framework for evaluation: a Theory of Change for complex workplace mental health interventions.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Assessing the Impact of Workforce Nutrition Programmes on Nutrition, Health and Business Outcomes: A Review of the Global Evidence and Future Research Agenda.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- [Workplace Health Promotion in Germany for All? Results of the 2018 BIBB/BAuA survey of Employed People].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2023Article
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Abstract
To determine the effectiveness of workplace interventions and the most effective methodological design for the improvement of employee productivity, work ability, and absenteeism. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of workplace interventions was conducted (PROSPERO, CRD42018094083). The PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Cochrane databases were searched. RCTs from 2000 to 2017 and with employees (18-65 years) were selected. Then, intervention characteristics and work-related outcomes data were extracted. A total of 47 RCTs were included in the systematic review, and 19 RCTs (11 absenteeism, 7 productivity, and 5 work ability) were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that the effectiveness of workplace interventions for absenteeism was -1.56 (95% CI, -2.67 to -0.44) and -2.65 (95% CI, -4.49 to -0.81) considering only moderate quality RCTs. In contrast, only a few studies of workplace interventions for productivity and work ability were included, which was insufficient for determining the effectiveness and best design for improving these work outcomes. The workplace is an interesting environment to reduce absenteeism, and individualized and counseling interventions with <10 sessions/total were the most effective workplace intervention methodological design for reducing the absenteeism of employees. Future high-quality RCTs that also consider health risks should be implemented to strengthen the results.
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