This study sought to examine the societal and economic burden of insomnia through a literature review, secondary database analyses and economic modelling. Findings indicate that the prevalence of chronic insomnia is approximately 8% and costs related to wellbeing loss and workplace productivity loss are in the billions.
This study aims to build on the understanding of the links between employees' work behaviours and lifestyle, health, wellbeing and workplace outcomes. The researchers do this by analysing a proprietary employee dataset of 1,023 UK-based employees of Vitality, which incorporates Microsoft-collected workplace behaviour data and other administrative and self-reported survey data.
This is a summary of the findings of a rapid evidence review and economic analysis commissioned by the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) to advise policymakers on how to improve NHS staff wellbeing.
This paper uses data from the Britain's Healthiest Workplaces survey to highlight the costs associated with stress and impaired wellbeing in the workplace and their implication for productivity and, by extension, the economic health of society.
RAND Europe was commissioned by the UK Office of Manpower Economics (OME) to measure the impact of pay, rewards and other working conditions on the retention of teachers, using a quantitative survey containing two discrete choice experiments.
Maintaining an adequate supply of teachers is a challenge in the education sector and an area of significant concern. RAND Europe was commissioned by the UK Office of Manpower Economics (OME) to measure the impact of pay, rewards and other working conditions on the retention of teachers using a quantitative survey containing two discrete choice experiments. The study was based on 2,210 teachers' survey responses.
This infographic accompanies a report which sets out the findings of a study funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to map the landscape of funding for research in work and health in the UK since 2015.
This report sets out the findings of a study funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to map the landscape of funding for research in work and health in the UK since 2015. The report outlines the methods used for the study and presents the results of the data in detail. This report is likely of interest to research funders, researchers and policymakers working in relation to work and health.
In this study we explore the likely and proven impact of workplace financial wellbeing interventions on the mental health of young workers, through analysis of Britain and Asia's Healthiest Workplace survey data and a literature review.
This study explores the impact of workplace financial wellbeing interventions (WFWI) on the mental health of young workers, through analysis of Britain and Asia's Healthiest Workplace survey data and a literature review. Findings suggest that WFWI are a potentially promising approach, but there is a pressing need for further evidence. Employees should consider implementing WFWI and we provide recommendations to support this process.
This analysis of survey data in 28 healthcare organisations builds an understanding of what drives employee engagement and how it impacts organisations.
Using large-scale international workplace survey data, this study assessed the burden of nocturia in the workplace by investigating associations between nocturia and subjective well-being, work engagement and productivity.
A book examining the psychological repercussions of Brexit in the workplace, illustrating the mental and emotional impact of the Brexit process, its effect on the well being of workers and its future implications for the welfare of the workforce.
Researchers provided evidence on reducing sickness absence in the workplace to support National Institute for Health and Care Guidance (NICE) guidelines on how to help people return to work after long-term sickness absence.
A cluster randomised controlled trial was designed to establish whether small-medium enterprises will improve their health and wellbeing offer and achieve higher employee awareness and participation in the offer due to a monetary wellbeing incentive.
RAND Europe and the University of Warwick have been commissioned by the WMCA to conduct an evaluation of the Wellbeing Premium Programme. The primary aim of the study is to establish whether SMEs will improve their health and wellbeing offer and achieve higher employee awareness and participation in response to a financial incentive. This particular report relates to the recruitment evaluation of the programme carried out by RAND Europe.
A study to examine the factors associated with engagement among NHS employees as part of a project with the Health Foundation, a charity committed to bringing about better health and healthcare in the UK. The study looked at the potential link between organisational, personal and health-related factors and employee engagement, and how engagement is linked with the outcomes at the individual or organisational level.
Nesta standards were applied to assess evidence of workplace health outcomes. 117 case studies were received via an open portal. Topics included mental health, holistic programmes, organisational capacity, health assessment, MSK, activity, nutrition, weight management, menopause, sleep, alcohol misuse and domestic violence.Findings show promising practice and suggest that academically rigorous methods of data collection are not widely in use.
The report summarises the existing evidence on the effectiveness of workplace related preventive health programmes, outlining the challenges involved in calculating their return on investment (ROI). The report outlines the drivers of successful workplace health promotion programmes and develops a framework to analyse the ROI of such projects.
This study aimed to establish what is known about the mental health of researchers based on the existing literature. There is limited published evidence on the prevalence of specific mental health conditions among researchers. The majority of the identified literature on prevalence relates to work-related stress among academic staff and postgraduate students in university settings.
In 2014, Public Health England published a set of national standards for workplace health for the first time — the Workplace Wellbeing Charter (WWC), which is designed to provide employers with a systematic, evidence-based approach to workplace health improvement. This study investigates the take-up and impact of the WWC and provides insights into a diverse range of organisations that have invested in the wellbeing of staff in their workplaces.
Components individually are related to better outcomes, but this relationship is weaker in the presence of other components and non-significant for incentives.
In this study we look at the empirical relationship between a range of health and work environment factors and productivity in the workplace.
