Med. Pr. 2011;62(5):481-488 |
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROTECTION IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS - BUSINESS PLAN FOR HEALTH INTERVENTION |
Rydlewska-Liszkowska |
Izabela Rydlewska-Liszkowska |
Abstract
Introduction: One of the company's actions for strengthening human
capital is the protection of health and safety of its employees. Its
implementation needs financial resources, therefore, employers expect
tangible effectiveness in terms of health and economics. Business plan
as an element of company planning can be a helpful tool for new health
interventions management. The aim of this work was to elaborate a
business plan framework for occupational health interventions at the
company level, combining occupational health practices with company
management and economics. Materials and methods: The business plan of
occupational health interventions was based on the literature review,
the author's own research projects and meta-analysis of research reports
on economic relations between occupational health status and company
productivity. Results: The study resulted in the development of the
business plan for occupational health interventions at the company
level. It consists of summary and several sections that address such
issues as the key elements of the intervention discussed against a
background of the company economics and management, occupational health
and safety status of the staff, employees' health care organization,
organizational plan of providing the employees with health protection,
marketing plan, including specificity of health interventions in the
company marketing plan and financial plan, reflecting the economic
effects of health care interventions on the overall financial management
of the company. Conclusions: Business plan defines occupational health
and safety interventions as a part of the company activities as a whole.
Planning health care interventions without relating them to the
statutory goals of the company may have the adverse impact on the
financial balance and profitability of the company. Therefore, business
plan by providing the opportunity of comparing different options of
occupational health interventions to be implemented by employers is a
key element of the management of employees' health.
Key words
occupational health, occupational safety, health planning, economics, program evaluation