Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing, Juntendo University, Japan.
Ind Health. 2013;51(6):627-33. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2013-0037. Epub 2013 Sep 27.
We examined the implementation of mental health prevention programs in Japanese workplaces and the costs and benefits. A cross-sectional survey targeting mental health program staff at 11 major companies was conducted. Questionnaires explored program implementation based on the guidelines of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Labor, materials, outsourcing costs, overheads, employee mental discomfort, and absentee numbers, and work attendance were examined. Cost-benefit analyses were conducted from company perspectives assessing net benefits per employee and returns on investment. The surveyed companies employ an average of 1,169 workers. The implementation rate of the mental health prevention programs was 66% for primary, 51% for secondary, and 60% for tertiary programs. The program's average cost was 12,608 yen per employee and the total benefit was 19,530 yen per employee. The net benefit per employee was 6,921 yen and the return on investment was in the range of 0.27-16.85. Seven of the 11 companies gained a net benefit from the mental health programs.
我们考察了日本职场精神卫生预防项目的实施情况及其成本效益。我们针对 11 家大公司的精神卫生项目工作人员进行了一项横断面调查。调查问卷根据日本厚生劳动省的指南，探讨了项目实施情况。调查了劳动力、材料、外包成本、间接费用、员工精神不适、缺勤人数和工作出勤情况。从公司角度进行了成本效益分析，评估了每位员工的净收益和投资回报。被调查公司平均雇用 1169 名工人。初级、中级和三级精神卫生预防项目的实施率分别为 66%、51%和 60%。该项目的平均每位员工成本为 12608 日元，每位员工的总效益为 19530 日元。每位员工的净收益为 6921 日元，投资回报率在 0.27-16.85 之间。11 家公司中有 7 家从精神卫生项目中获得了净收益。
