What is it about?
Long-term effectiveness studies are rare in workplace health promotion. In our research, we examined sickness absence trends and financial outcomes of a comprehensive, multi-year intervention. Over the eleven-year period, we observed a clear 38% reduction in sickness absences among the male-dominant workforce.
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Why is it important?
Employees health and work ability is vital for productivity and economy. This multiyear study shows a concrete example how to promote health successfully at workplace.
Perspectives
This study is unique because the multi-year intervention was designed and implemented without external or public funding. The whole intervention and its services can be tailored to other organization as well.
Antti Äikäs
Jyvaskylan Yliopisto
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This page is a summary of: Sickness absence trend analysis and financial outcomes of a nine-year comprehensive workplace health promotion program, International Journal of Workplace Health Management, June 2026, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijwhm-11-2024-0231.
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