Impact of targeted financial incentives on personal health behavior: A review of the literature

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Sutherland, Kim ^a,d   Christianson, Jon B ^b   Leatherman, Sheila ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral change; Consumer; Financial incentives; Preventive

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EMPLOYER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; REVIEW; WELLBEING; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; POVERTY;

EID: 55649092276     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558708324235     Document Type: Review

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