When a facility administrator mentions that the employee assistance program (EAP) may be discontinued because of its expense, the health liaison nurse disagrees, stating that the program pays for itself through: (Select all that apply.)
a. prevention of illness encouraged by educational programs.
b. early disease detection brought about by offered screenings.
c. its primary focus on alcohol and drug abuse awareness sessions.
d. decreased work-related injuries resulting from ergonomics training.
e. mandated immunization policies regarding acquired job-related illnesses.
A, B, D, E
Cost-effectiveness studies document the value of EAPs, particularly their contributions to prevention in areas such as workplace education, skill development, and policy and environmental changes. The primary focus is not abuse awareness.
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