The only costs attributable to these diseases among the elderly working population in Europe are estimated to be higher than 2% of GDP. Additionally, 100 million citizens suffer from musculoskeletal disorders and diseases, responsible for more than 50% of absences from work, unsuitability, permanent limitations and incapacity for work. Currently in Europe, there are twice as many HCWs aged over 50 as those under 25. The progressive ageing of the population and the increase in related chronic diseases tend to affect healthcare workers’ (HCWs) levels of autonomy and working capacity. The program evaluation demonstrated the particular effectiveness of the implemented WDMP model, acting positively on the variables that affect productivity and the limitation to work. BEA indicated that the break-even point was reached by implementing the program on 3.27 HCWs. The total estimated cost reduction of absenteeism is 427,896€ over a year. Sick leave days of the HCWs involved decreased by 66.6% in the year following the end of WDMP compared to the previous one ( p < 0.001). The HCWs enrolled in the program were 131 (approximately 4% of hospital staff), of which 89.7% females and with an average age of 50.4 years (SD ± 8.99). The Return on Investment (ROI), the Break-Even Analysis (BEA) and the value of the average annual productivity of HCWs who took advantage of the Disability Management (DM) interventions to assess the economic impact of the program, were also used. Absenteeism due to healthcare workers’ (HCWs) pre- and post- WDMP and the related costs were used for the program evaluation. The aim of this study was to evaluate a Workplace Disability Management Program (WDMP) within a pediatric hospital. The progressive ageing of the working population and the increase in related chronic diseases tend to affect working capacity.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |