A cost-effectiveness and return-on-investment analysis of a worksite vitality intervention among older hospital workers: results of a randomized controlled trial.

Auteur(s) :
Proper KI., Strijk JE., Van Dongen JM.
Date :
Mar, 2013
Source(s) :
J OCCUP ENVIRON MED.. #55:3 p337-346
Adresse :
Body@Work, Research Center for Physical Activity, Work, and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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OBJECTIVE:
To conduct a cost-effectiveness and return-on-investment analysis comparing a worksite vitality intervention with usual care.

METHODS:
A total of 730 older hospital workers were randomized to the intervention or control group. The 6-month intervention consisted of yoga and aerobic exercising, coaching, and fruit. At baseline, and 6 and 12 months, general vitality, work-related vitality, and need for recovery were determined. Cost data were collected on a 3-monthly basis. The cost-effectiveness analysis was performed from the societal perspective and the return-on-investment analysis from the employer's perspective using bootstrapping techniques.

RESULTS:
No significant differences in costs and effects were observed. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios in terms of general vitality (range, 0 to 100), work-related vitality (range, 0 to 6), and need for recovery (range, 0 to 100) were, respectively, €280, €7506, and €258 per point improvement. Per euro invested, €2.21 was lost.

CONCLUSIONS:
The intervention was neither cost-effective nor cost-saving.

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