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OBJECTIVES:Nurses are at elevated risk of burnout, anxiety and depressive disorders, and may then become less productive. This begs the question if a preventive intervention in the work setting might be cost-saving from a business perspective. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cost-benefit analysis was conducted to evaluate the balance between the costs of a preventive intervention among nurses at elevated risk of mental health complaints and the cost offsets stemming from improved productivity. This evaluation was conducted alongside a cluster-randomized trial in a Dutch academic hospital. The control condition consisted of screening without feedback and unrestricted access to usual care (N = 206). In the experimental condition screen-positive nurses received personalized feedback and referral to the occupational physician (N = 207). RESULTS:Subtracting intervention costs from the cost offsets due to reduced absenteeism and presenteeism resulted in net-savings of 244 euros per nurse when only absenteeism is regarded, and 651 euros when presenteeism is also taken into account. This corresponds to a return-on-investment of 5 euros up to 11 euros for every euro invested. CONCLUSIONS:Within half a year, the cost of offering the preventive intervention was more than recouped. Offering the preventive intervention represents a favorable business case as seen from the employer's perspective.
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Int J Occup Med Environ Healthauthors
Noben C,Evers S,Nieuwenhuijsen K,Ketelaar S,Gärtner F,Sluiter J,Smit Fdoi
10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00465subject
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2015-01-01 00:00:00pages
891-900issue
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1232-1087issn
1896-494Xpii
58544journal_volume
28pub_type
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01567
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00291
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01340
更新日期:2019-06-14 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01361
更新日期:2019-06-14 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2478/v10001-010-0011-x
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2478/v10001-006-0022-9
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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doi:10.2478/s13382-013-0106-2
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.2478/v10001-010-0034-3
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-12-20 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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