| Document ID (ISN) | 110130 |
| CIS number |
09-1044 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Greene B.L., Miller J.D., Brown T.M., Harshman R.S., Richerson G.T., Doyle J.J. |
| Title |
Economic impact of the BP downshift program on blood pressure control among commercial driver license employees |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2009, Vol.51, No.5, p.542-553. Illus. 53 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to assess the economic impact of a hypertension educational and awareness programme commercial drivers employed by a power generation and distribution company in the United States. An economic simulation model was developed to evaluate the costs and benefits of implementing the programme. Results showed a 16.3% (more than USD 540,000) reduction in costs for a sample of 499 drivers over two years. On a per-employee basis, annual cost savings were estimated to be USD 542. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health programmes; hypertension; cost-benefit analysis; blood pressure; power generation and distribution; drivers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; economic aspects; mathematical simulation; qualifications; programme evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cardiovascular diseases
Power generation and distribution
Economic aspects
Workplace health promotion
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