Health Promotion Programs, Modifiable Health Risks, and Employee Absenteeism
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 43 (1) , 36-46
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00043764-200101000-00009
Abstract
This literature review demonstrates that the health risks and failure of employees to participate in fitness and health promotion programs are associated with higher rates of employee absenteeism. When determining how to manage absenteeism, employers should carefully consider the impact that health promotion programs can have on rates of absenteeism and other employee-related expenses.Keywords
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