Impact of a Workplace Health Promotion Program on Employees’ Blood Pressure in a Public University

J Y Eng, F M Moy and A Bulgiba

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: Introduction: Workplace health promotion is important in the prevention of non-communicable diseases among employees. Previous workplace health programs have shown benefits such as lowered disease prevalence, reduced medical costs and improved productivity. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a 6-year workplace health promotion program on employees’ blood pressure in a public university. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we included 1,365 employees enrolled in the university’s workplace health promotion program, a program conducted since 2008 and using data from the 2008–2013 follow-up period. Participants were permanent employees aged 35 years and above, with at least one follow up measurements and no change in antihypertensive medication during the study period. Baseline socio-demographic information was collected using a questionnaire while anthropometry measurements and resting blood pressure were collected during annual health screening. Changes in blood pressure over time were analyzed using a linear mixed model. Results: The systolic blood pressure in the hypertension subgroup decreased 2.36 mmHg per year (p

Date: 2016
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