Caution must therefore be exercised in interpreting results , but the case for investment in parenting and health visitor-related programmes appears most strong , especially when impacts beyond the health sector are taken into account .
In the workplace an economic return on investment in a number of comprehensive workplace health promotion programmes and stress management projects ( largely in the USA ) was reported , while group-based exercise and psychosocial interventions are of potential benefit to older people .
[Effects of a home visiting program for older people with poor health status: a randomized, clinical trial in the Netherlands].
OBJECTIVES : To evaluate the effectiveness of a home visiting program on health-related measures in a population of older people with poor health status . DESIGN : R and omized , clinical trial . SETTING : Community-dwelling citizens in the Netherl and s. PARTICIPANTS : Three hundred thirty people aged 70 to 84 r and omly assigned to an intervention group ( n=160 ) or a control group ( n=170 ) . INTERVENTION : Eight home visits , lasting 1 hour or more , with telephone follow-up , over an 18-month period , conducted by experienced home nurses under supervision of a public health nurse ; key elements of the ( systematic ) visits were assessment of health problems and risks , advice , and referral to professional and community services . MEASUREMENTS : Self-rated health , functional status , quality of life , and changes in self-reported problems . RESULTS : No differences were found between the intervention and control group in these and other outcome measures at the end of the intervention
Caution must therefore be exercised in interpreting results , but the case for investment in parenting and health visitor-related programmes appears most strong , especially when impacts beyond the health sector are taken into account .
In the workplace an economic return on investment in a number of comprehensive workplace health promotion programmes and stress management projects ( largely in the USA ) was reported , while group-based exercise and psychosocial interventions are of potential benefit to older people .