- Tytuł:
- Protecting and promoting mental health of nurses in the hospital setting: Is it cost-effective from an employer’s perspective?
- Autorzy:
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Noben, Cindy
Evers, Silvia
Nieuwenhuijsen, Karen
Ketelaar, Sarah
Gärtner, Fania
Sluiter, Judith
Smit, Filip - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2177223.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2015-07-27
- Wydawca:
- Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
- Tematy:
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cost benefit
Mental Disorders
nurses
occupational health
prevention
work functioning - Opis:
- Objectives Nurses are at elevated risk of burnout, anxiety and depressive disorders, and may then become less productive. This begs the question if a preventive intervention in the work setting might be cost-saving from a business perspective. Material and Methods A cost-benefit analysis was conducted to evaluate the balance between the costs of a preventive intervention among nurses at elevated risk of mental health complaints and the cost offsets stemming from improved productivity. This evaluation was conducted alongside a cluster-randomized trial in a Dutch academic hospital. The control condition consisted of screening without feedback and unrestricted access to usual care (N = 206). In the experimental condition screen-positive nurses received personalized feedback and referral to the occupational physician (N = 207). Results Subtracting intervention costs from the cost offsets due to reduced absenteeism and presenteeism resulted in net-savings of 244 euros per nurse when only absenteeism is regarded, and 651 euros when presenteeism is also taken into account. This corresponds to a return-on-investment of 5 euros up to 11 euros for every euro invested. Conclusions Within half a year, the cost of offering the preventive intervention was more than recouped. Offering the preventive intervention represents a favorable business case as seen from the employer’s perspective.
- Źródło:
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health; 2015, 28, 5; 891-900
1232-1087
1896-494X - Pojawia się w:
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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