University of Illinois at Chicago, American Express Company, New York, New York (Dr Burton), and University of Michigan Health Management Research Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Mr Li and Drs Chen and Schultz).
J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Aug;59(8):721-726. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001069.
This study examined differences in health risks and workplace outcomes among employees who utilized preventive dental services compared with other employees.
A retrospective observational study of employees of a large financial services corporation, with data from health risk appraisal questionnaires, medical claims, pharmacy claims, and dental claims.
Employees with no dental claims were significantly more likely to have a variety of health risk factors (such as obesity and tobacco use), health conditions (such as diabetes), absenteeism, and lost on-the-job productivity, and were significantly less likely to be compliant with clinical preventive services compared with those with preventive dental claims.
Employees with preventive dental claims had fewer health risks and medical conditions and better health and productivity measures. Study employees underutilized free dental care; employers should incorporate preventive dental care awareness into their worksite wellness programs.
本研究旨在比较使用预防性牙科服务的员工与其他员工之间的健康风险和工作场所结果的差异。
这是一项对一家大型金融服务公司员工的回顾性观察性研究，数据来自健康风险评估问卷、医疗索赔、药房索赔和牙科索赔。
与有预防性牙科索赔的员工相比，没有牙科索赔的员工更有可能存在多种健康风险因素（如肥胖和吸烟）、健康状况（如糖尿病）、缺勤和工作效率下降，并且更不可能遵守临床预防性服务。
有预防性牙科索赔的员工健康风险和健康状况较低，健康和生产力指标较好。研究员工对免费牙科护理的利用率较低；雇主应将预防性牙科保健意识纳入其工作场所健康计划。
