title: Is it worth it? Evaluating the economic impact of worksite health promotion.
abstract: In spite of the widely held belief that worksite health promotion programs lead to decreased health care costs, there has been little empirical evidence of this effect in the past. Because a primary reason for implementing these programs is the reduction of health care costs, this chapter focuses on research dealing with the economic impact of worksite programs. Guidelines for conducting evaluations are presented, and future trends in the organization and implementation of worksite health promotion programs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0936.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Showstack
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D016272:Occupational Health; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States