COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A BACK SCHOOL INTERVENTION FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

被引：28

作者：

BROWN, KC

SIRLES, AT

HILYER, JC

THOMAS, MJ

机构：

[1] Occupational Health Nursing, NIOSH Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health, University of Alabama School of Nursing, Birmingham

[2] Masters Student, University of Alabama School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL

来源：

SPINE | 1992年 / 17卷 / 10期

关键词：

Back injury prevention; Back school; Cost effectiveness; Occupational health; Occupational health nursing;

D O I：

10.1097/00007632-199210000-00016

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This study investigated the effect of a back school rehabilitation program on lost work time, lost time cost, medical cost, and number of injuries in municipal employees. Seventy back-injured workers who participated in a 6-week back school were compared on the dependent variables with 70 randomly selected back-injured city employees who had not participated in a back school. Back school participants demonstrated a significant decrease on all dependent variables. Back school participants had significantly fewer injuries in the 6-month postintervention period. No statistically significant differences were found between groups on the time and cost variables. Actual dollars saved in lost time and medical costs between groups was of practical value to the city. Study findings offer support for the back school as a cost-effective measure.

引用

页码：1224 / 1228

页数：5

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