Eighth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Abstract

The goal of the study was to show that an individual occupational health concept decreases the risk of heart attacks especially for high risk subjects. Therefore, a sample of 140 employees was divided into subgroups with respect to their individual 10 – year risk of suffering a heart attack. This risk will be calculated with the PROCAM Score, which is one of the three most common scores in this regard. The PROCAM Score was prospectively determined in three different risk groups, between 2015-2018 (Low Risk Group n=40, Medium Risk Group n=24, High Risk Group n=26). All employees were individually guided by life style recommendations. Randomized control groups without any interventions were build. Descriptive statistical methods as well as one and two sample-tests were used for data analyses. The first results confirm the hypotheses of a decreasing PROCAM Score in the highest risk group during the cause of the study. The results of the ongoing data acquisition will be presented. Currently, the public health approach represents the gold standard for preventive measures. However, due to its lack of specificity, this approach frequently neglects the individual needs of employees, potentially leading to an ineffective health promotion. Our individual approach has the potential to overcome these drawbacks.