An economic analysis of a safe resident handling program in nursing homes

Lahiri, Supriya; Latif, Saira; Punnett, Laura

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“…The remaining 4 studies (4%) all used ad hoc approaches that (41, 45-48, 51, 56-58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72-75, 79, 81, 83, 84, 87-90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 100-102, 105, 107-110, 113, 117-125) North-America 34 (39, 40, 43, 44, 50, 52-55, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 76, 80, 82, 85, 86, 91, 94, 96, 99, 103, 106, 111, 112, 114-116, 126- (39, 41, 42, 44, 45,49,50,(52)(53)(54)(55)59,60,67,68,70,71,76,77,82,87,95,115, 128) Inferred: 19 (40, 43, 46,57,61,63,65,80,86,91,92,94,96,103,111,116,(125)(126)(127)56,62,64,66,69,72,73,75,78,79,81,(83)(84)(85)…”

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“…Only 5 (50,55,59,76,92) of the 90 studies did not include a measure of lost-time (absenteeism or presenteeism). This is because, in addition to studies with a primary or secondary method that used lost-time (productivity in natural units, HCA, or FCA), several of the ad hoc and output-based methods measured absenteeism or presenteeism.…”

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“…The latter was also the only study to include the training costs of replacement workers. Employee turnover rates were included in 6 analyses (44,59,67,76,82,88) with the view that improving the working environment or avoiding injuries, disabilities and diseases causes less employees to leave the firm (26). For instance, Barbosa et al (44) approximated "voluntary termination costs" through workers' compensation and Lahiri and colleagues (76) included the cost of employee turnover rates by multiplying the change in personnel (by a headcount) by estimated costs of turnover by the company (expressed as a percentage of the job-category wage).…”

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Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review

Steel¹,

Godderis²,

Luyten³

2018

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Productivity estimation is a key factor in demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of occupational health and safety (OHS). However, the studies analysed in this systematic review lack standardization, exclude important factors, and the precision, validity and reliability of estimates widely differs. Researchers should be aware of how the method and precision of estimating productivity affects results, and, ultimately, the economic attractiveness of OHS. Key terms: absenteeism; cost-effectiveness; economic evaluation; friction cost; human capital; indirect cost; measurement; methodology; occupational health; occupational health and safety; presenteeism; productivity estimation; review; systematic review; valuation; work This article in PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29405241 Additional materialPlease note that there is additional material available belonging to this article on the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health -website. Scand J Work Environ Health -online first 1Review Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review by Jonas Steel, MSc, 1 Lode Godderis, MD,2,3 Jeroen Luyten, PhD 1,4 Steel J, Godderis L, Luyten J. Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review. Scand J Work Environ Health -online first. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3715Objectives Occupational health and safety (OHS) interventions' effect on worker productivity is an essential, but complex element of the value of these programs. The trustworthiness of economic evaluation studies, aiming to provide guidance to decision-makers in the field of OHS, depends at least partly on how accurately productivity changes are measured. We aim to review the methods used to estimate productivity changes in recently published economic evaluations of OHS interventions. MethodsWe performed systematic searches of economic evaluations of OHS programs published between 2007 and 2017 and reviewed these studies' methods to quantify the programs' impact on worker productivity ResultsOf the 90 identified studies, 44 used a human capital approach, 17 a friction cost approach, 13 stated productivity in natural units (eg, a cost-per-absence-day-avoided), 7 made use of compensation expenses, 4 used output-based methods, 4 an "ad hoc" approach, and 1 study did not state its method. Different approaches were combined in 19 studies. Within these methods, we observed a wide diversity in their precise implementation, especially regarding the measurement and valuation of absenteeism and presenteeism.Conclusions Productivity is a key element of the economic attractiveness of investing in OHS. Economic evaluation studies of OHS would benefit from more methodological standardization in their approach to quantifying productivity change. Future research should better account for the methodological uncertainty that occurs in estimating it in order to demonstrate the impact that particular choices and approaches to productivity estimation ca...

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“…American studies with CBAs also found the interventions (in these cases multifaceted programmes including lifts) to be cost-beneficial 10 12 16 17. Only Lahiri et al 16 reported that in some cases costs exceeded benefits, but in fewer than 50% of the nursing homes participating in the study. Studies noted above adopted an organisational or insurer's perspective in their CBAs.…”

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A cost-benefit analysis of peer coaching for overhead lift use in the long-term care sector in Canada

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“…The higher the effectiveness of the intervention the lower the CER's. Hence, it is imperative to identify factors that can enhance the effectiveness of interventions and possibly make the CERs favourable for implementation 7. Their study examines the role of peer coaching (eg, training) in enhancing the role of an engineering control intervention, namely, overhead lift use, and thereby makes an important contribution to the field.…”

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An economic analysis of a safe resident handling program in nursing homes

Abstract: Decreased costs of worker injury compensation claims and turnover appear at least partially attributable to the SRHP. Future research should examine center-specific factors that enhance program success, and improve measures of turnover costs and healthcare productivity.

Cited by 19 publications

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Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review

Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review

A cost-benefit analysis of peer coaching for overhead lift use in the long-term care sector in Canada

Cost–benefit analysis of overhead lift use peer coaching

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