title: The impact of a prospective survey-based workplace intervention program on employee health, biologic stress markers, and organizational productivity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study whether knowledge about psychosocial work indicators and a structured method to implement changes based on such knowledge comprise an effective management tool for enhancing organizational as well as employee health and well-being.
  
  
  METHODS
  White- collar employees representing 22 different work units were assessed before and after a 1-year intervention program. Subjective ratings on health and work environment, biologic markers, absenteeism, and productivity were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant improvements in performance feedback, participatory management, employeeship, skills development, efficiency, leadership, employee well-being, and work-related exhaustion were identified. The restorative hormone testosterone increased during the intervention and changes correlated with increased overall organizational well-being. Absenteeism decreased and productivity improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fact-based psychosocial workplace interventions are suggested to be an important process for enhancing employee well-being as well as organizational performance.
authors: Section for Social Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden. ingrid.anderzen@pubcare.uu.se
authors: Ingrid
authors: I
authors: Anderzén
authors: Bengt B
authors: BB
authors: Arnetz
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D004526:Efficiency; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids