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Wellness/Health Promotion
54 studies from
1975-1997 show reduction in healthcare costs/absenteeism 1
30 articles
examining, worksite health promotion programs were reviewed in Proof
Positive. They examined more than 293,000 experimental subjects
with more than 120 years of formal study. All but two of the thirty
studies reviewed provide evidence of positive cost savings 2
1 Source: Aldana, S.G.
(1998) Financial Impact of Worksite Health Promotion on Health-Related
Outcomes The American Journal of Health Promotion Volume 2, Number
1
2 Chapman, L.S. Proof
Positive: An Analysis of the Cost-Effectiveness of Worksite Wellness,
3rd ed. Seattle : Summex Corporation
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