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Digital Wellness Programs in the Workplace: Meta-Review

Saeed Amirabdolahian, Guy Pare, Stefan Tams

Journal of Medical Internet Research

2025 March

DOI: 10.2196/70982

JMIR Publications

Licence Label: CC BY 4.0

This meta-review brings together evidence on digital wellness programmes used in workplace settings, including tools supporting mental health and physical activity. Overall, the research shows these programmes can improve employee wellbeing, particularly in areas such as stress and activity levels. However, the evidence is uneven, with stronger support for short-term outcomes than for sustained behaviour change or organisational impact. Engagement and adoption vary widely across programmes. The findings suggest that while digital wellness has potential, more robust and longer-term evidence is needed to better guide employer decisions.

This research highlights the gap between the growing use of digital wellness programmes and the strength of evidence supporting their long-term impact.

  • Digital wellness programs are widely used but often lack clear evidence of long-term impact
  • Most research focuses on mental health, leaving gaps in other wellbeing areas
  • Short-term improvements are common, but sustained behaviour change is less certain
  • Engagement remains a key challenge, tools are only effective if employees use them
  • Organisational outcomes like productivity and absenteeism are under-explored

© 2025 The Author(s). Published by JMIR Publications. The original work remains the intellectual property of the authors and publisher. Commentary by The Well Crowd. © The Well Crowd Ltd. 2026. All rights reserved. This content provides a summary and independent commentary on the original research and does not reproduce the original publication. It is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional or medical advice. No part of this content may be reproduced or distributed without prior written permission.

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