Author, as appears in the article.: Tarro L; Llauradó E; Ulldemolins G; Hermoso P; Solà R

Department: Medicina i Cirurgia

URV's Author/s: Llauradó Ribé, Elisabet / Solà Alberich, Rosa Maria / Tarro Sánchez, Lucía

Keywords: Workplace intervention Work ability Productivity Performance Employees Absenteeism work ability productivity performance employees absenteeism

Abstract: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. To determine the effectiveness of workplace interventions and the most effective methodological design for the improvement of employee productivity, work ability, and absenteeism. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of workplace interventions was conducted (PROSPERO, CRD42018094083). The PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Cochrane databases were searched. RCTs from 2000 to 2017 and with employees (18–65 years) were selected. Then, intervention characteristics and work-related outcomes data were extracted. A total of 47 RCTs were included in the systematic review, and 19 RCTs (11 absenteeism, 7 productivity, and 5 work ability) were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that the effectiveness of workplace interventions for absenteeism was −1.56 (95% CI, −2.67 to −0.44) and −2.65 (95% CI, −4.49 to −0.81) considering only moderate quality RCTs. In contrast, only a few studies of workplace interventions for productivity and work ability were included, which was insufficient for determining the effectiveness and best design for improving these work outcomes. The workplace is an interesting environment to reduce absenteeism, and individualized and counseling interventions with <10 sessions/total were the most effective workplace intervention methodological design for reducing the absenteeism of employees. Future high-quality RCTs that also consider health risks should be implemented to strengthen the results.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo

ISSN: 16604601

Author's mail: lucia.tarro@urv.cat elisabet.llaurado@urv.cat rosa.sola@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0002-8323-3576 0000-0002-7439-9531 0000-0002-8359-235X

Record's date: 2023-07-31

Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/1901

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 17 (6):

APA: Tarro L; Llauradó E; Ulldemolins G; Hermoso P; Solà R (2020). Effectiveness of workplace interventions for improving absenteeism, productivity, and work ability of employees: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 17(6), -. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061901

Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061901

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2020

Publication Type: Journal Publications