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de Arruda GT, Driusso P, de Godoy AG, Rodrigues JC, Avila MA. Presenteeism and associated factors among women with menstrual symptoms. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024; 309:2071-2077. [PMID: 38502189 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-024-07425-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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PURPOSE Menstrual characteristics can affect a woman's productivity at work and college, but studies in a general population of adult women are scarce. In addition, it is important to know which menstrual symptoms are most associated with presenteeism in women to promote specific health actions. The present study aimed to assess menstrual symptoms associated with presenteeism in adult women. METHODS Online cross-sectional study in which menstrual characteristics, including menstrual flow, age of menarche, menstrual pain and cycle duration were assessed by a self-report questionnaire. The menstrual pain intensity was assessed by Numerical Rating Scale, and the presenteeism, by the Stanford Presenteeism Scale-6 (SPS-6). Women were divided in two groups, with and without presenteeism, based on the SPS-6 cutoff point. Data were analyzed by binary logistic regression and presented as odds ratios (OR). RESULTS Among the 430 women who participated in the study, 44.2% were classified as with presenteeism. Women with severe menstrual flow were more likely to have presenteeism (OR = 2.12) compared with women with mild and moderate menstrual flow. The higher menstrual pain intensity the higher the chances of a woman presenting with presenteeism (OR = 1.29). CONCLUSIONS These menstrual characteristics (intensity of menstrual flow and menstrual pain) seem to affect women's productivity at work and/or college, and should be assessed in research and clinical practice. Thus, public policies on women's health can be carried out based on these results.
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- Guilherme Tavares de Arruda
- Study Group on Chronic Pain (NEDoC), Laboratory of Research on Electrophysical Agents (LAREF), Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, ZIP Code 13565-905, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research on Women's Health (LAMU), Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Study Group on Chronic Pain (NEDoC), Laboratory of Research on Electrophysical Agents (LAREF), Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, ZIP Code 13565-905, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research on Women's Health (LAMU), Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Study Group on Chronic Pain (NEDoC), Laboratory of Research on Electrophysical Agents (LAREF), Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, ZIP Code 13565-905, Brazil.
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Hung SP, Ming JL, Chang MY, Wang C, Jeng C. Nursing Staff Presenteeism Scale: Development and psychometric test. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301787. [PMID: 38626084 PMCID: PMC11020783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nurses tend to exhibit higher rates of presenteeism compared to other professions. Presenteeism can cause the work performance of nurses to suffer, jeopardizing their own and their patients' safety and leading to decreased quality of care and increased risks of errors. However, there is a lack of a validated assessment tool for presenteeism in Taiwan. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop a Nursing Staff Presenteeism Scale (NSPS). METHODS To develop questionnaire items, participants from three medical centers in Taiwan were recruited. Through convenience sampling, 500 nurses who met the selection criteria were recruited from November 1, 2022 to January 18, 2023. The scale was developed based on a systematic literature review, a previous study, and expert consultation, and 50 items were initially generated. After removing three items that lacked discriminative power, the reliability and validity of the remaining 47 items were evaluated. An exploratory factor analysis was used to establish the construct validity. A confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling for cross-validation were used to assess relationships of factors with items and the overall NSPS. RESULTS The final scale consisted of 44 items assessed on a five-point Likert scale that loaded onto three different factors of physical or mental discomfort (18 items), work performance (15 items), and predisposing factors (11 items). These three factors were found to explain 63.14% of the cumulative variance. Cronbach's alpha for the overall final scale was 0.953. The item-to-total correlation coefficients ranged 0.443 to 0.795. CONCLUSIONS The NSPS exhibited satisfactory reliability and validity. It can be applied to assess the level of presenteeism among clinical nurses and provide medical institutions with information regarding the causes of presenteeism, predisposing factors, and the impacts of presenteeism on their work performance to enhance the safety and quality of clinical care.
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- Shiao-Pei Hung
- School of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kansal AR, Cohn SA, Nasso SF, Jeannotte EM, Smoot HV. HSR24-158: Working and Cancer: The Impact of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment on Employment, Presenteeism, and Productivity. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2024; 22:HSR24-158. [PMID: 38580238 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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- 2National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Silver Spring, MD
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- 2National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Silver Spring, MD
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Marciniak-Nuqui Z, Cabling ML, Romanelli RJ. Culture of presenteeism: emergent perspectives from an NHS-workforce convenience sample. Occup Med (Lond) 2024; 74:167-171. [PMID: 38319798 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) has been under strain for more than a decade, which has been exacerbated by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to NHS staff, this is felt especially during the winter (also called 'winter pressure'), when both absenteeism and presenteeism rates are high in the healthcare workforce. AIMS To understand the culture of presenteeism amongst NHS staff, focusing specifically on how presenteeism both persisted and changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and during periods of annual winter pressure. METHODS Data for this study were derived from 20 in-depth interviews conducted with NHS staff, drawn from a convenience sample of primary- and secondary-care services. Interviews were guided by a semi-structured interview protocol. RESULTS This study contributes to an understanding of presenteeism by describing the ways in which the practice both changed and, in some ways, stayed the same during COVID-19 self-isolation regulations, with remote work arrangements enabling some healthcare workers to continue working even when unwell. Despite this, isolation guidelines threw into stark relief NHS workers' deeply held beliefs about duty, service, and commitment to the wider healthcare system, while exposing their experiences and perceptions of profound systemic challenges and a lack of wider support to carry out their work. CONCLUSIONS The emergent findings from this study suggest that the culture of presenteeism is linked to wider NHS staff's identification with the institutional goals of the NHS, resulting in their motivation to continue working, even if remotely; yet, the consequences are not fully understood.
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Brands MJ, Loman L, Roelen CAM, Bültmann U, Schuttelaar MLA. Hand eczema-related presenteeism and sickness absence: A cross-sectional population-based study. Contact Dermatitis 2024; 90:372-377. [PMID: 38353129 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND To date, hand eczema (HE)-related presenteeism has never been assessed within the general population, and general population-based studies on HE-related sickness absence are limited. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of HE-related presenteeism and sickness absence, and factors associated with HE-related presenteeism, within the Dutch general population. METHODS Within the Lifelines Cohort Study, participants with HE in the last year (aged 18-65 in 2020), were identified by a questionnaire including questions regarding HE-related presenteeism and sickness absence. Socio-demographic factors were collected from 2006 to 2020. RESULTS Out of the 3.703 included participants with HE, 2.7% (n = 100) reported HE-related presenteeism, with 19.8% (n = 57) among those with severe-to-very-severe HE. HE-related sickness absence was reported by 0.5% (n = 20) and 5.9% (n = 17), respectively. Logistic regression analyses, adjusted for age and sex, showed negative associations between HE-related presenteeism and higher educational attainment, higher income (>€2500) and higher occupational skill level, and positive associations for high-risk occupations, chronic HE, moderate and severe-to-very-severe HE (compared to almost clear), atopic dermatitis and occupational wet exposure. CONCLUSIONS A high prevalence of HE-related presenteeism was found among participants with severe-to-very-severe HE. Future studies should focus on longitudinal associations with the clinical course of HE, as HE-related presenteeism might aggravate symptoms of HE.
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- Marjolein J Brands
- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Lui JNM, Andres EB, Johnston JM. How do organizational culture and leadership style affect nurse presenteeism and productivity?: A cross sectional study of Hong Kong acute public hospitals. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 152:104675. [PMID: 38277926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Presenteeism is defined as a type of work behavior in which employees are physically present at work when ill, often with reduced performance. While organizational culture and leadership style are known to impact the organizational behavior of hospital staff, as indicated by increased burnout and decreased work engagement, their impact on nurse presenteeism and productivity has not been explored. Moreover, nursing studies often neglect the importance of using multi-level analysis, adopting aggregated unit-level scores to account for collective perceptions to evaluate culture and leadership. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the impact of unit-level organizational culture and leadership style on individual-level nurse presenteeism and productivity in acute care hospitals using multilevel analysis. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING(S) Three major acute care public hospitals in Hong Kong, where public hospitals provide over 90 % of inpatient services. PARTICIPANTS All full-time nurses (N = 4657) in the three study hospitals were invited to participate in this study. A total of 2339 nurses responded to the survey for a 65 % response rate. METHODS Organizational culture and leadership style are characterized using the competing values framework and a two-factor leadership style typology, respectively. Multilevel hierarchical linear modeling was applied with unit-level clustering in each hospital. RESULTS Hierarchical culture was the dominant culture (M = 3.64, SD = 0.74) in our nurse sample. None of the unit-level organizational culture and leadership styles were associated with nurse presenteeism, however, rational organizational culture at the unit-level was significantly associated with increased productivity (regression coefficient: 0.17, 95 % CI: 0.04-0.31). CONCLUSIONS This study provides hospital managers with improved understanding of the differential impact of unit-level organizational culture and leadership style on nurse presenteeism and productivity. Unit-level leadership style did not have a direct impact on nurse presenteeism and productivity in this study, while the externally focused rational organizational culture increased nurse productivity. Further research is needed to understand the impacts of modifiable work factors and nurse psychosocial emotions on presenteeism and productivity.
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- Juliana Nga Man Lui
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, G/F, Patrick Manson Building (North Wing), 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Blake H, Mancini H, Coyne E, Cooper J, Stanulewicz-Buckley N. Workforce wellbeing centres and their positive role for wellbeing and presenteeism in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary analysis of COVID-Well data. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:302. [PMID: 38448919 PMCID: PMC10918935 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10730-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Supported wellbeing centres established during the COVID-19 pandemic provided high quality rest spaces and access to peer-to-peer psychological first aid for healthcare workers (HCWs). The centres were well accessed and valued by HCWs, but their relationship with wellbeing and job-related factors is not well established. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between wellbeing centre use, HCWs wellbeing and job-related factors (job stressfulness, job satisfaction, presenteeism, turnover intentions). METHODS Secondary analysis of data from 819 HCWs from an acute hospital trust who completed an online survey in April-July 2020, as part of the COVID-Well study. Measures included the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, and four single-item global measures of job stressfulness, job satisfaction, presenteeism and turnover intentions. ANCOVA models and regression analyses were conducted on these data. RESULTS HCWs who had not accessed the wellbeing centres had lower wellbeing (β = 0.12, p < .001), higher job stressfulness (β = - 0.22, p < .001), lower job satisfaction (β = 0.39, p < .001), higher presenteeism (β = - 0.22, p < .001) and were of younger age (β = 0.09, p = .002). Centre use was associated with wellbeing irrespective of job stressfulness. Those reporting presenteeism and who accessed the centre (M = 3.30, SE = 0.04) had higher wellbeing than those who accessed the centre but did not report presenteeism (M = 3.06, SE = 0.04) (F(1, 791) = 18.65, p < .001, ηp2 = 0.02). Centre use was not significantly associated with turnover intentions (B = - 0.30, p = .13; Wald = 2.26; odds = 0.74), while job stress and job satisfaction showed significant effects. CONCLUSIONS Accessing wellbeing centres was associated with higher wellbeing of HCWs, particularly for those reporting presenteeism. Therefore, the centres may have provided greatest respite and restoration for those present at work but not in optimal health. Younger workers were disproportionately affected in terms of wellbeing, and targeted support for this population is needed. Strategies to decrease presenteeism and maximise job satisfaction are urgently required. Healthcare organisations should provide rest spaces and psychological support to HCWs for the long-term, as part of a systems-wide approach to improving workforce health and wellbeing.
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- Holly Blake
- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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- Human Resources, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Clinical Psychology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Nursing and Midwifery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Urbano Gonzalo O, Marco Gómez B, Pérez Álvarez C, Gállego Royo A, Sebastián Sánchez I, Astier Peña MP. Why do physicians go to work when they are sick? Presenteeism at different career stages. J Healthc Qual Res 2024; 39:100-108. [PMID: 38402092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Physicians find it difficult to take on the role of the patient and they show unusual behaviors when ill. One of these behaviors is presenteeism, which is working while sick. The objective of this research is to analyze the factors that contribute to the phenomenon of presenteeism in Spanish physicians. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mixed methodology study: one national survey through the General Council of Medical Associations website (quantitative part), 22 semistructured interviews with sick residents and practicing physicians, and three focus groups involving professionals from the occupational health services (qualitative). A bivariate analysis using parametric and non-parametric tests. The significance level was p<0.05 (95% confidence interval). Qualitative analysis using the comparative-constant method until saturation of information. RESULTS Presenteeism is reported by 89.4% of doctors who responded to the survey, and it is more common among women. Contributing factors include fear of overburdening colleagues (the main reason and more common among women 58.14% vs 48.35%), self-perception of doing one's duty (the second reason and more common among men, 44.63% vs 33.14%) and economic impact and difficulty in accepting the role of a sick person. This behavior has an impact on patient safety, and is part of the hidden curriculum that also affects the training of medical professionals. CONCLUSIONS Presenteeism is a widespread and accepted practice among medical professionals. Although normalized, and even appreciated as a way to avoid overburdening colleagues, presenteeism has important implications for clinical ethics and patient safety.
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- O Urbano Gonzalo
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation "Miguel Servet" Hospital, Health Service of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; "University of Zaragoza", Spain; Feminisation and Ethics in the Health Professions (FEPS) Research Group, H36_23D, Institute of Health Research of Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry "Royo Villanova" Hospital, Health Service of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; "University of Zaragoza", Spain; Feminisation and Ethics in the Health Professions (FEPS) Research Group, H36_23D, Institute of Health Research of Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry "Royo Villanova" Hospital, Health Service of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; "University of Zaragoza", Spain; Feminisation and Ethics in the Health Professions (FEPS) Research Group, H36_23D, Institute of Health Research of Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine "Miguel Servet" Hospital, Health Service of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; "University of Zaragoza", Spain; Feminisation and Ethics in the Health Professions (FEPS) Research Group, H36_23D, Institute of Health Research of Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain.
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- "Universitas" Primary Health Care Centre, Health Service of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; "University of Zaragoza", Spain; Feminisation and Ethics in the Health Professions (FEPS) Research Group, H36_23D, Institute of Health Research of Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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- "Universitas" Primary Health Care Centre, Health Service of Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; "University of Zaragoza", Spain; Feminisation and Ethics in the Health Professions (FEPS) Research Group, H36_23D, Institute of Health Research of Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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Forman-Hoffman VL, Flom M, Montgomery R, Robinson A. Improvements in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Among Adults With Anxiety or Depressive Symptoms Participating in a Relational Agent-Delivered Digital Mental Health Intervention. J Occup Environ Med 2024; 66:e99-e105. [PMID: 38242139 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000003038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The study aimed to assess changes between baseline and end of treatment in work-related absenteeism, presenteeism, productivity, and nonwork-related activity impairment and estimate cost savings associated with observed improvements. METHODS Data from 91 employed adult participants who enrolled in a single-arm, exploratory study of a relational agent-delivered digital mental health intervention and completed Work Productivity and Activity Impairment assessments were analyzed; overall work productivity improvement was multiplied by the overall and education-adjusted US median annual salary to arrive at potential cost savings estimates. RESULTS Adjusted models indicated more than 20% improvements in presenteeism, work productivity impairment, and activity impairment, yielding cost-savings estimates between $14,000 and more than $18,000 annually. CONCLUSIONS Relational agent-delivered digital mental health interventions may be associated with improvements in work productivity and activity impairment, which could result in a sizable cost savings.
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Zhang Y, Shen M, Huang H. Resilience's role in clinical belongingness and presenteeism of new nurses: A moderated mediation model. Nurs Health Sci 2024; 26:e13078. [PMID: 38355889 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.13078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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This study explored the mediating effect of resilience on clinical belongingness and presenteeism of new nurses. A total of 271 new nurses completed the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience, and Stanford Presenteeism Scale. It was found that resilience correlated positively with clinical belongingness, while presenteeism was negatively correlated with resilience and clinical belongingness. The mediating effect of resilience on clinical belongingness and implicit absence accounted for 42% of the total effect value. Hence, new nurses' resilience plays an intermediary role between clinical belongingness and presenteeism. Nursing managers can develop interventions to reduce the sense of clinical absence by improving the resilience of new nurses.
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- Yuchen Zhang
- West China School of Nursing / Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Tianfu Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Nursing / Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, West China Tianfu Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Madrazo L, Choo-Foo J, Domecq MC, LaDonna KA, Humphrey-Murto S. Illness presenteeism among physicians and trainees: Study protocol of a scoping review. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297447. [PMID: 38421967 PMCID: PMC10903841 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Illness presenteeism (IP) is the phenomenon where individuals continue to work despite illness. While it has been a prevalent and longstanding issue in medicine, the recent onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing movement to improve physician wellness brings renewed interest in this topic. However, there have been no comprehensive reviews on the state of literature of this topic. PURPOSE The main aim of this scoping review is to explore what is known about presenteeism in physicians, residents, and medical students in order to map and summarize the literature, identify research gaps and inform future research. More specifically: How has illness presenteeism been defined, problematized or perceived? What methods and approaches have been used to study the phenomenon? Has the literature changed since the pandemic? METHOD Using the Arksey and O'Malley framework several databases will be searched by an experienced librarian. Through an iterative process, inclusion and exclusion criteria will be developed and a data extraction form refined. Data will be analyzed using quantitative and qualitative content analyses. POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF RESULTS By summarizing the literature on IP, this study will provide a better understanding of the IP phenomena to inform future research and potentially have implications for physician wellness and public health.
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- Lorenzo Madrazo
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Innovation and Medical Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Innovation and Medical Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Aránguiz-Ramírez J, Olivares-Tirado P, Baeza-Correa C, Castells X. Urinary incontinence in health workers as a predisposing factor for presenteeism in Chile: A mixed-methods exploratory study. Medwave 2024; 24:e2779. [PMID: 38412202 DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2024.01.2779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Introduction Urinary incontinence negatively impacts the quality of life and can harm work activities, causing presenteeism in health professionals and decreasing the quality of care and patient safety. The objective of this study is to explore the self-perception of health workers who suffer from urinary incontinence as a predisposing factor for presenteeism. Methods Mixed study of an exploratory-descriptive nature. The sample was selected in a non-probabilistic and intentional way by criterion and convenience with a size of 14 volunteers, considering the saturation of the information. Reliability criteria defined by Guba for the process and analysis of thematic data were considered. Results The sample had a mean age of 38.9 + 7.1 years and a mean SPS-6 score of 15.8 + 3.5 points, showing alteration in the dimension of avoiding deconcentration. The narratives in the case study provide relevant information on how urinary incontinence affects the work performance of health workers through the interruption in their day, decreases the quality of clinical care, and increases their anxiety regarding their environment. Conclusions Urinary incontinence and presenteeism are subjective, and multidimensional experiences affect work performance. Therefore, further studies are recommended to identify predictor variables and the economic losses associated with this condition to establish improvements in the work environment and the self-care of female employees seeking greater benefits and better levels of efficiency in the organization.
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- Julieta Aránguiz-Ramírez
- Programa de Doctorado en Metodología de la Investigación Biomédica y Salud Pública, Departamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Centro de Investigación en Innovación Terapéutica del Programa de Postgrado en Gestión y Economía de la Salud, Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil
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- Escuela de Obstetricia y Neonatología, Facultad de Salud y Odontología, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Epidemiología y Evaluación, Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas, Barcelona, España
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Choi WS, Kang SW, Choi SB. The dark side of mobile work during non-work hours: moderated mediation model of presenteeism through conservation of resources lens. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1186327. [PMID: 38439760 PMCID: PMC10909990 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1186327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Owing to the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the inevitability of telecommuting in the COVID-19 environment, the boundary between working and non-working hours has become blurred. mWork, that is, ICT-based off-hour work, which has increased through the pandemic, affects employees' work attitudes, such as presenteeism. Hence, we designed a study to investigate the antecedents and mechanisms of employee presenteeism from the perspective of the conservation of resources theory. We supported our hypothesis using a sample of 325 Korean office workers obtained through three rounds of time-delay surveys. The results show that presenteeism is higher among employees with high mWork. In addition, employees' mWork increases sleep deprivation and presenteeism, and the exchange ideology of employees reinforces the positive effect of sleep deprivation on presenteeism. Additionally, the higher the level of exchange ideology, the stronger the mediating effect of mWork on presenteeism through sleep deprivation. This study verified the conservation of resources theory by identifying the mechanism by which mWork affects an employee's life, which in turn affects their work, and provides practical implications for managing productivity loss due to presenteeism.
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- Woo-Sung Choi
- College of Business, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- College of Business, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- College of Global Business, Korea University, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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Zhang J, Yang X, Zhang X, Liu Y, Liu M, Fang Y, Liu M, Wu M. Mediating effects of social support and presenteeism on turnover intention and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese nurses in the post-pandemic era: a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1323126. [PMID: 38420027 PMCID: PMC10899410 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1323126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background The shift in national policies for epidemic prevention and control in the post-pandemic era is undoubtedly a challenge for health care professionals. Nurses, as an important part of the health care professional population, have an even greater impact on their mental health and occupational safety. This may expose nurses to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and presenteeism, and ultimately lead to their turnover. Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between turnover intention and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese nurses during post-pandemic era, and the mediating role of social support and presenteeism. Methods In this study, a multicentre cross-sectional survey was conducted in April 2023 among nursing staff in several tertiary general hospitals in northern China, with online data collection using the Turnover intention Scale (PTSD), the Impact of Events Scale (IES), the Social Support Scale (SSS), and the Stanford presenteeism Scale (STAS) and the relationship between variables was analyzed using hierarchical multivariate regression, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and the Turnover intention from the pathway between. Results Data were collected from 2,513 nurses who met the inclusion criteria, in which general information such as age, department, specific department, Professional title, history of alcohol consumption, form of employment, Years of working, and Average working hours per day were statistically significant with the difference in the turnover intention. The results of the study showed a 32% high turnover intention among nurses in the post-pandemic era, which was lower than the turnover intention during the pandemic. The results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that post-traumatic stress disorder, social support, and presenteeism were significant predictors of turnover intention. The total effect of post-traumatic stress disorder on turnover intention to work was 0.472 [bias modified 95% confidence interval (0.415-0.483), p < 0.001]. Social support and attendance played a partially intermediate role in post-traumatic stress disorder and propensity to leave (an indirect effect of 26% of the total effect). Conclusion Turnover intention and post-traumatic stress disorder levels are high and social support plays an important role in the tendency to leave the job and post-traumatic stress disorder, healthcare institution can be achieved by strengthening social support for nurses in the post-epidemic era and preventing the occurrence of presenteeism.
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- Jingshuo Zhang
- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Kim SS, Kim OY, Kim SH, Heo JE, Ho SH, Kim JH, Bae YH. Correlations between ADL in patients with SCI and caregiver burden, quality of life, and presenteeism in South Korea. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3081. [PMID: 38321052 PMCID: PMC10847127 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50559-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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The correlations between activities of daily living (ADL) among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their caregivers' burden, quality of life (QoL), and presenteeism was investigated. Participants included outpatients and inpatients with SCI at a rehabilitation center and their caregivers, recruited between March 2020 and April 2021. Eighty-seven valid responses were analysed using independent t-tests and Pearson's correlations. There was a difference in caregiver burden according to patients' ADL performance. QoL was negatively correlated with caregiver burden and presenteeism. Caregiver burden and presenteeism were positively correlated. Social support can improve caregivers' QoL and reduce caregiver burden and presenteeism-induced work impairment.
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- Sung Shin Kim
- Department of Clinical Rehabilitation Research, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Healthcare and Public Health, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Healthcare and Public Health, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Healthcare and Public Health, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Otsubo T, Kinjo A, Kuwabara Y, Hongja K, Osaki Y. Lifestyle factors associated with presenteeism among city government office workers: a cross-sectional study. J Occup Health 2024; 66:uiad012. [PMID: 38258943 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiad012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Presenteeism is a critical issue in occupational health. This study aimed to examine the association between presenteeism and subjective sleep quality, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. METHODS Anonymous data of 777 workers in a Japanese city were retrospectively obtained from City Government Office A. They included variables like absolute presenteeism scores (measured using the Japanese version of the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire short form), gender, age, family status, subjective sleep quality, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed with gender, age, family status, subjective sleep quality, smoking status, and alcohol consumption as the independent variables, and absolute presenteeism scores equal to or below 40 as the dependent variable. A gender-stratified binary logistic regression analysis was also performed. RESULTS The logistic regression analysis results revealed that absolute presenteeism was positively associated with poor subjective sleep quality among all respondents (odds ratio [OR], 1.70; 95% CI, 1.18-2.44) and men (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.12-3.05) and with current drinkers among women (OR, 3.49; 95% CI, 1.36-8.92); it was negatively associated with age among those who were ≥50 years old (OR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.27-0.93) and with current drinkers among men (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.20-0.92). CONCLUSIONS The factors associated with presenteeism differed between men and women office workers, suggesting that gender differences need to be considered when working toward improving workers' productivity.
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- Tsubasa Otsubo
- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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Fujino Y, Okawara M, Hino A, Muramatsu K, Nagata T, Tateishi S, Tsuji M, Ogami A, Ishimaru T. A prospective cohort study of presenteeism and increased risk of unemployment among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Occup Health 2024; 66:uiad015. [PMID: 38344801 PMCID: PMC11020229 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiad015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Presenteeism adversely affects workers' quality of life, leading to further deterioration of their health and affecting their ability to continue working. Unemployment is one of the most serious consequences for workers experiencing presenteeism. A worker's ability to work depends on the degree of mismatch between their health status and job demands and work factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected workers' experiences of presenteeism as well as their employment status. We examined the association between presenteeism and risk of job resignations and unemployment among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A prospective study of 27 036 internet monitors was conducted, starting in December 2020, with 18 560 (68.7%) participating in the follow-up by December 2021. The Work Functioning Impairment Scale (WFun) was used to measure the degree of work function impairment. RESULTS The group with the highest WFun scores had higher odds ratios (ORs) for both retirement and unemployment for health reasons than the group with the lowest WFun scores. ORs were 2.99 (95% CI, 2.48-3.62; P < .001) and 1.82 (95% CI, 1.65-2.00; P < .001), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Workers with work functioning impairment are at increased risk of resignation or unemployment. Management strategies for workers with work functioning impairment are needed to reduce their disadvantages in employment.
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- Yoshihisa Fujino
- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555,Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu,
807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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Chen C, Okubo R, Hagiwara K, Mizumoto T, Nakagawa S, Tabuchi T. The association of positive emotions with absenteeism and presenteeism in Japanese workers. J Affect Disord 2024; 344:319-324. [PMID: 37844779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.10.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Negative emotions such as depression have been associated with increased absenteeism and presenteeism, contributing to substantial economic loss. However, no study has investigated if positive emotions such as happiness influence absenteeism and presenteeism. METHODS Using data from the Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS), a nationwide survey conducted in September-October 2022 (n = 19,214), we investigated if two major, representative positive emotions (happiness and gratitude) are associated with absenteeism and presenteeism. Absenteeism was defined as reporting more than one day of sick leave in the past one month. Presenteeism was measured with the Work Functioning Impairment Scale. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios. RESULTS 12.4 % and 21.8 % of subjects reported absenteeism and presenteeism, respectively. Logistic regression estimated that after adjusting covariates, happiness was associated with lower odds of absenteeism (OR = 0.792, 95 % CI [0.706, 0.888]) and presenteeism (OR = 0.531, 95 % CI [0.479, 0.588]) while gratitude was associated with lower odds of presenteeism only (OR = 0.705, 95 % CI [0.643, 0.774]). Furthermore, simultaneous presence of both happiness and gratitude was associated with further lower odds of presenteeism (OR = 0.385, 95%CI [0.338, 0.439]), indicating a synergetic relation. DISCUSSION This study is the first to investigate the association between positive emotions and absenteeism and presenteeism. Given the substantial economic loss due to absenteeism and presenteeism, strategies to enhance positive emotions are necessary.
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- Chong Chen
- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Obihiro Hospital, Obihiro, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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Ozawa S, Monma T, Tsuchida M, Kikuchi A, Takeda F. Health Problems Related to Presenteeism Among Japanese Employees. J Occup Environ Med 2024; 66:e1-e7. [PMID: 37769438 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study identified primary health problems related to presenteeism stratified by sex. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the relationship between 26 health problems and presenteeism using data from health-related data and World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire among 12,526 employees in Japan. RESULTS Sex-stratified multiple regression analyses showed that presenteeism was associated with nine health problems in both sexes, depressive symptoms, followed by lack of appetite, insufficient sleep, heart palpitations, or shortness of breath demonstrated the strongest relationship. Men had five additional health problems associated with presenteeism; furthermore, the relationships of those were stronger than women. CONCLUSIONS The primary health problems related to presenteeism were depressive symptoms and indefinite complaints in both sexes. Men had more and stronger relationship between health problems and presenteeism than women.
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- Sakiko Ozawa
- From the Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan (S.O., T.M., F.T.); and Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan (M.T., A.K.)
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Støren PG, Grønningsæter H. Do worksite health promotion programs (WHPP) influence presenteeism among employees? A systematic review1. Work 2024; 77:85-102. [PMID: 37483043 DOI: 10.3233/wor-220115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Worksite health promotion programs (WHPP) aiming to reduce presenteeism are rapidly increasing. However, program-efficacy seems impaired by lack of conceptual understanding and theoretical frameworks related to presenteeism. OBJECTIVES To study (1) the concept of presenteeism, (2) the causes of the phenomenon and (3) which WHPP affect presenteeism. METHODS We followed the PRISMA 2020 guidelines for mapping relevant literature in seven databases. The main search-terms were "worksite", "WHPP", "presenteeism", "employee productivity" and "interventions". Reviews and review of reviews were included and analysed according to research questions and ecological theory. RESULTS Of 2196 studies identified, 14 reviews were included, comprising 1390 single studies. Conceptually, presenteeism was poorly defined, mostly related to productivity/performance limitations due to ill health. Factors causing presenteeism addressed individual health or lifestyle (78%), and, to a lesser extent work and organisational factors (management/job stress) (22%). Forty-five highly diverse WHPP were identified, about 90% focusing health outcomes. 22/45 WHPP affected presenteeism/productivity positively. Multi-component WHPP implemented at multi levels accounted for 55%. Single-component programs, implemented at individual level, were mostly targeting health-risk subgroups. No specific WHPP seems preferable. Methodological quality seems highly associated with worksite intervention-efficacy. CONCLUSION Increased telework opportunities due to COVID-19 experiences has affected working conditions worldwide, for better and worse, requiring adaptions at employee, management, organisational and socio-cultural levels. Our results showed high program diversity, several adaptable to future needs (e.g., digital solutions), however hampered by narrow focus on individual health. Future research should focus on theory-based high quality multilevel WHPP comprising contextual, work, and organisational factors.
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- Pernille G Støren
- Department of Sports, Physical Education and Outdoor Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Borre, Norway
- Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH), Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Sports, Physical Education and Outdoor Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Borre, Norway
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Siqueira VB, de Cássia P Fernandes R, Carvalho FM. Presenteeism and Low Work Performance Among Fruit Farm Workers in Northeast Brazil. J Agromedicine 2024; 29:44-54. [PMID: 37961943 DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2023.2280085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The "decision" to go to work, or remain absent, when unwell undermines worker energy. I is therefore understandable that low work performance is one of the main consequences of the act of presenteeism. This study evaluated the association between presenteeism, and absolute and relative work performance among fruit farm workers in Northeast Brazil. METHODS A cross-sectional study investigated 340 paid employees of both sexes, aged 18 years or over, who worked during the 2019 irrigated fruit harvest in the municipality of Petrolina, Northeast Brazil. Absolute and relative work performance were measured using the Health and Work Performance Questionnaire. Workers who answered "one or more days" to the question "How many days have you worked this season when you were injured or unwell?" were considered presenteeists. Poisson regression with robust variance models was used to estimate the prevalence ratios of the main associations, adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS Presenteeist workers presented lower absolute and relative work performance than non-presenteeist workers according to the strata for most of the investigated factors. The associations between presenteeism, and absolute (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.31) and relative work performance (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.45) remained strong, even after multiple adjustments for other relevant variables. CONCLUSION Presenteeist fruit culture workers self-assessed their work performance as lower than non-presenteeist ones.
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- Vitória B Siqueira
- Collegiate of Nursing, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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Yoshigai M, Shin JH, Nagano H, Nakabe T, Imanaka Y. Presenteeism and social interaction in the "new normal" in Japan: a longitudinal questionnaire study. Environ Health Prev Med 2024; 29:3. [PMID: 38246653 PMCID: PMC10808005 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.23-00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although social interaction and social support during the "new normal" due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be related to presenteeism, the effect between these factors has not been clear for Japanese workers. The aim of this study was to describe the presenteeism of Japanese workers with reference to social interaction and social support following the lifestyle changes due to COVID-19 and to assess whether social interaction and social support affected their presenteeism. METHODS The data were obtained from internet panel surveys from October 2020. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and multiple linear regression was conducted using the data from the first, fourth and fifth surveys, which were conducted during October to November 2020, July to August 2021, and September to October 2021, respectively. To measure presenteeism, questions from "absenteeism and presenteeism questions of the World Health Organization's Heath and Work Performance Questionnaire", short version in Japanese was utilized. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to investigate the effects of social interaction and social support-related factors on presenteeism. RESULTS A total of 3,407 participants were included in the analysis. The mean score of absolute presenteeism from the fifth survey was 58.07 (SD = 19.71). More time spent talking with family, a larger number of social supporters and a higher satisfaction level for social support were associated with a higher absolute presenteeism score. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggested that social support reduced the presenteeism of the Japanese workers during the "new normal" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social interaction with family also relieved presenteeism.
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- Megumi Yoshigai
- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan
- The Database Center of the National University Hospitals, The University of Tokyo Hospital
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan
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Ozbozkurt OB, Bahar E, Yesilkus F. Fear of COVID-19 as a mediator within the impact of presenteeism on social loafing1. Work 2024; 77:431-443. [PMID: 37742682 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused employees to be mentally absent at work and decreased their motivation and effort when they work collaboratively rather than individually due to the fear of transmission. OBJECTIVES The study aims to test the effect of fear caused by COVID-19 on levels of presenteeism and social loafing from job tasks of employees. METHODS Data were collected from 522 white-collar and blue-collar workers in Turkey by the snowball sampling method. Before testing the hypotheses, CFA was performed. Reliability analysis was assessed via Cronbach Alpha (FCV-19S = 0.941; PS = 0.713; SLS = 0.974), AVE (FCV-19S = 0.686; PS = 0.524; SLS = 0.725), and CR (FCV-19S = 0.734; PS = 0.722; SLS = 0.856) values. The mediating effect of fear of COVID-19 within the impact on presenteeism on social loafing was evaluated through Process Macro for SPSS. The coefficients for both direct and indirect effects were calculated in the 95% confidence interval using 5,000 bootstrap replicates. RESULTS The results show that presenteeism has a significant positive impact on social loafing. Fear of COVID-19 has a statistically significant impact on presenteeism and social loafing. Also, fear of COVID-19 partially mediates within the impact of presenteeism on social loafing in the study. CONCLUSION Organizations should consider employees' views to increase the level of well-being and productivity. A high level of inventiveness from organizations is compulsory to explore which organizational roles and workflow are at least remotely operated during this period.
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- Vocational School, Tarsus University, Tarsus-Mersin, Turkey
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Shoss M, Min H, Horan K, Schlotzhauer A, Nigam JAS, Swanson NG. Risking one's life to save one's livelihood: Precarious work, presenteeism, and worry about disease exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Occup Health Psychol 2023; 28:363-379. [PMID: 37856382 PMCID: PMC10841870 DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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The present study advances research on the negative consequences of precarious work experiences (PWE), which include perceptions of threats to one's job and financial security as well as a sense of powerlessness and inability to exercise rights in the workplace. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, we examine how PWE relate to sickness presenteeism and worry about work-related COVID-19 exposure. In a 12-week, four-wave study of workers working fully in-person, perceptions of powerlessness and job insecurity were associated with presenteeism (e.g., general presenteeism as well as attending work with known or possible COVID-19 infection) and concerns about disease exposure at work. Whereas powerlessness primarily operated at the between-person level of analysis, job insecurity's effects emerged at both levels of analysis. A sense of powerlessness at work also predicted sending children to school/daycare sick. In sum, the findings suggest that precarity related to being able to keep one's job and a sense of powerlessness at work contribute to concerns about the risk of COVID-19 exposure at work and, simultaneously, behaviors that may contribute to the health risks faced by others. This research provides added support to the argument that precarious work should be addressed in order to improve both worker well-being and public health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Mindy Shoss
- Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida
- Australian Catholic University
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Moore A, Knutsen Glette M. Nurses' experience with presenteeism and the potential consequences on patient safety: a qualitative study among nurses at out-of-hours emergency primary care facilities. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e076136. [PMID: 37989382 PMCID: PMC10668197 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to gain new insight and knowledge on out-of-hours emergency primary care nurses' experience of presenteeism in their workplace and their outlook on the impact they recognised the phenomenon to have on patient safety when caring for acute patients. DESIGN An explorative qualitative study. SETTING The study was conducted at three out-of-hours primary care facilities in southwest Norway. PARTICIPANTS A total of 10 female nurses were recruited as interviewees. Nurses providing direct patient care were included in the study. RESULTS The analysis resulted in four major themes: strong work ethics influence the decision to attend work unwell; work environment factors have a negative impact on nurses' health; nurses' awareness of consequences on the quality of care and patient safety and nurses make use of coping strategies when engaging in presenteeism. CONCLUSION Presenteeism is a common experience among nurses at out-of-hours emergency primary care clinics, with work-related stress being a significant contributing factor. Despite recognising a decrease in performance while engaging in presenteeism, nurses displayed adaptive behaviour. They were confident that their suboptimal health issues did not significantly impact patient safety while caring for acute patients. However, the true impact of presenteeism on patient safety in an out-of-hours emergency care setting remains uncertain due to the reliance on subjective reporting systems as quality indicators. More research is needed to understand the phenomenon and its implications on patient safety fully.
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- Angelena Moore
- Department of Caring and Ethics, University of Stavanger, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Caring and Ethics, Stavanger, Norway
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- SHARE - Center of Resilience in Healthcare, University of Stavanger, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stavanger, Norway
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Galon T, Navarro VL. "We are human beings, we also get sick": presenteeism in nursing workers in a pandemic context. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2023; 31:e4052. [PMID: 37937600 PMCID: PMC10631296 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.6861.4052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE to understand the experiences of presenteeism in nursing professionals from hospital services during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD qualitative study, anchored in historicaldialectical materialism. Thirty nursing workers participated in the research, divided into six online focus groups, analyzed based on Hermeneutics-Dialectics. RESULTS three categories of analysis emerged: "Worsening presenteeism in the pandemic context"; "Why did I go to work sick: the worker's decision or precarious work?"; "Old problems, permanent struggle". Despite the illness of professionals by COVID-19, presenteeism in the pandemic was marked by institutional pressure to return to work, mental suffering and lack of recognition and humanization. Among the factors that led to presenteeism, the lack of testing for COVID-19, concern for patients, co-workers and managers, as well as fear of losing their job and/or financial benefits, stood out. Faced with this scenario, workers called for a new reality in which rights such as decent wages and safe working conditions are guaranteed. CONCLUSION the pandemic context revealed a worsening of presenteeism among nursing professionals. The results pointed to the importance of concretely valuing nursing in legal terms and beyond honors.
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- Tanyse Galon
- Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Enfermagem na Assistência Hospitalar, Uberaba, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Psicologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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Hervieux V, Biron C, Dima J. Investigating Associations Between Physical Activity and Presenteeism - A Scoping Review. Am J Health Promot 2023; 37:1147-1161. [PMID: 37542375 PMCID: PMC10631278 DOI: 10.1177/08901171231193781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to scope the literature on what is currently known between physical activity and presenteeism. DATA SOURCE A search strategy was conducting in six scientific databases. STUDY INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA Studies written in English about the relation between physical activity and presenteeism were considered for inclusion. DATA EXTRACTION Data on definitions and measurement of presenteeism and physical activity were extracted. DATA SYNTHESIS The data is categorized according to the understanding of presenteeism of the studies to give a better idea of how this phenomenon is studied in relation to physical activity. RESULTS After screening 9773 titles and abstracts and 269 full-text articles, 57 unique articles fulfilled our eligibility criteria. The majority of the articles were published since 2010 and originated predominantly in the United States. Most studies (70%) define presenteeism as lost productivity due to health problems, according to the American line of research, whereas 19% of the studies define it as "working while ill" which refers to the European line of research. The studies that reflected the American school of thought tends to report more results that supported their hypothesis (i.e., that more physical activity is associated with less presenteeism). CONCLUSION This review has highlighted the homogeneity in how presenteeism is conceptualized and measured in studies included in our sample. Research on physical activity and presenteeism should be expanded across various disciplines in social sciences to respond to the needs that many researchers have expressed to promote healthier organizations.
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- Valérie Hervieux
- Département de Management, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Centre d’expertise en gestion de la santé organisationnelle et sécurité du travail, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- VITAM - Centre de recherche en santé durable de l’Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Département de Management, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Centre d’expertise en gestion de la santé organisationnelle et sécurité du travail, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- VITAM - Centre de recherche en santé durable de l’Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Département HEG, HES-SO, Haute école d’ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud, Suisse
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Linsenmeyer K, Mohr D, Gupta K, Doshi S, Gifford AL, Charness ME. Sickness presenteeism in healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: An observational cohort study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2023; 44:1693-1696. [PMID: 37039605 PMCID: PMC10587373 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Sickness presenteeism among healthcare workers (HCW) risks nosocomial infection, but its prevalence among HCW with COVID-19 is unknown. Contemporaneous interviews revealed a sickness presenteeism prevalence of 49.8% among 255 HCW with symptomatic COVID-19. Presenteeism prevalence did not differ among HCW with and without specific COVID-19 symptoms or direct patient care.
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- Katherine Linsenmeyer
- Veterans' Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Veterans' Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Department of Health Law Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- VA Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Veterans' Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Veterans' Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, BostonMassachusetts
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- Veterans' Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Health Law Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- VA Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Veterans' Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Baris VK, Intepeler SS, Unal A. Development and psychometric validation of the Sickness Presenteeism Scale-Nurse. Int J Nurs Pract 2023; 29:e13168. [PMID: 37243487 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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AIM This study's aim is to develop and psychometrically assess the Sickness Presenteeism Scale-Nurse. BACKGROUND Evaluation of the effects of sickness presenteeism on nurses' performance and productivity is important for healthcare quality. DESIGN This was an instrument development and validation study. METHODS Scale items were created based on literature review and qualitative research. Data were collected from 619 nurses between October and December 2021. The factor structure of the scale was determined by explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis performed with different sample groups. Convergent and discriminant validity were investigated, and reliability was evaluated with Cronbach's α values, adjusted item-total correlation, composite-reliability and split-half reliability. RESULTS Explanatory factor analysis showed that Sickness Presenteeism Scale-Nurse consisted of four sub-dimensions and 21 items and explained 57.9% of the total variance. This factor structure was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The convergent and discriminant validity was confirmed. The total Cronbach's α value of the scale was calculated as 0.928, with Cronbach's α values of the sub-dimensions calculated as 0.815-0.903; composite reliability values were calculated as 0.804-0.903. CONCLUSIONS The Sickness Presenteeism Scale-Nurse is a valid and reliable measurement instrument that can be used to evaluate the effect of nurses' sickness presenteeism behaviour on job performance.
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- Veysel Karani Baris
- Nursing Faculty, Nursing Management Department, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Nursing Faculty, Nursing Management Department, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Kumluca Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Management Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Yabe H, Tabata A, Sugimoto N, Saeki T, Tsukada T, Mohara J. Factors affecting presenteeism in workers with nocturnal hemodialysis: A two-center cross-sectional study. Ther Apher Dial 2023; 27:866-874. [PMID: 37231563 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Presenteeism and work dysfunction in dialysis patients should be assessed to improve disease management and work productivity. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors surrounding presenteeism and work dysfunction in workers with nocturnal hemodialysis. METHODS This multicenter cross-sectional study included 42 workers with nocturnal hemodialysis. Presenteeism was measured in patients using the Work Functioning Impairment Scale (WFun), employment status, exercise habit, and exercise self-efficacy (SE). RESULTS The WFun score was 12.5 ± 6.3 points, and patients with mild presenteeism were 12 (28.6%), moderate was 2 (4.8%), and severe was 1 (2.4%). Multiple regression analysis, which was adjusted for few confounding factors, showed that WFun had a significant relationship with lower exercise SE (r = -0.32) and normalized protein catabolism rate (r = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS Working patients with nocturnal hemodialysis had presenteeism and a significant correlation with exercise SE and nPCR. This study provides a framework to prevent work dysfunction in nocturnal hemodialysis patients.
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- Hiroki Yabe
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Seirei Christopher University, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, Japan
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Adi NP, Nagata T, Odagami K, Nagata M, Kajiki S, Kuroishi M, Mori K. Association between lifestyle habits and presenteeism. Occup Med (Lond) 2023; 73:346-352. [PMID: 37471479 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqad082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Presenteeism is affected by work-related and individual factors. Among individual factors, the effect of combining various lifestyle habits on presenteeism is unknown. AIMS This study aimed to determine the relationship between changes in multiple good lifestyle habits with a change in presenteeism and to examine the effect of psychological factors on this relationship. METHODS We performed a 1-year retrospective cohort study on employees of large Japanese companies. Data were collected from health check-ups and a self-administered questionnaire. Changes in presenteeism were measured using the Quality and Quantity method. Changes in lifestyle habits were measured using a modified form of Breslow's seven health practices. Psychological factors were measured using the Kessler 6-Item Psychological Distress Scale. Linear regression was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS The number of practised lifestyle habit changes was negatively correlated with a change in presenteeism. This result was consistent when adjusted for age, sex and company (B, -0.010; P < 0.05), but became non-significant when additionally adjusted for psychological distress (B, -0.006). When analysed separately, only an improvement in the body mass index (B, -0.054; P < 0.05) and a worsened sleep habit (B, 0.040; P < 0.01) influenced a change in presenteeism. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that improving various practised lifestyle habits in combination, rather than improving a single lifestyle habit, is beneficial in reducing presenteeism. Our finding that psychological distress altered the relationship of practised lifestyle habit changes with presenteeism indicates the importance of organizational-level intervention in presenteeism.
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- N P Adi
- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 10230,Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan
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García-Iglesias JJ, Gómez-Salgado J, Apostolo J, Rodrigues R, Costa EI, Ruiz-Frutos C, Martínez-Isasi S, Fernández-García D, Vilches-Arenas Á. Presenteeism and mental health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1224332. [PMID: 37780429 PMCID: PMC10536966 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1224332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background A large number of workers attend work despite being ill. Attending work during sickness can have a number of consequences for the worker (e.g., worsening of physical and mental condition), for co-workers, and for the company, and for service users. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the factors influencing presenteeism and mental health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A systematic review following the PRISMA format was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycInfo, and ScienceDirect electronic databases in January 2023, using the following key words: Presenteeism, Mental Health, and COVID-19. The eligibility criteria applied were original articles published in English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (data collection date: January 01, 2020 - January 01, 2023), and articles assessing at least one measure of presenteeism and mental health status. Methodological quality was assessed using the critical appraisal tools of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The followed protocol is listed in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with code CRD42023391409. Results A total of 25 studies were included in this review recruiting a total of 164,274 participants. A number of factors influencing mental health and sickness presenteeism were identified: (1) mental health-related factors (burnout [in 4 studies], stress [in 9 studies], depression [in 1 study], fear of COVID-19 [in 1 study], no well-being [in 2 studies], etc.); (2) individual factors (health status [in 1 study], being young [in 1 study], workers who experienced interrupted medical care [in 2 studies], having a chronic disease [in 1 study], etc.); (3) factors related to the situation caused by COVID-19 (confinement, symptoms, loss of contract, risk of bankruptcy, etc. [in 1 study each one]); and (4) factors derived from working conditions (organisational support [in 1 study], patient care [in 1 study], work functioning or task performance impairment [in 4 studies], work fatigue [in 2 studies], safety climate [in 1 study], workload [in 1 study], etc.). Conclusion Identifying the key determinants of presenteeism and understanding the phenomena and origins of sickness presenteeism will help to create a safe working environment and optimal organisational systems to protect vulnerable workers in a pandemic context. Systematic review registration The unique identifier is CRD42023391409.
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- Juan Jesús García-Iglesias
- Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
- Nursing Department, Health School, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Simulation and Intensive Care Unit of Santiago (SICRUS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
- CLINURSID Research Group, Faculty of Nursing, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Health Research Nursing Group (GREIS), Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Preventive Medicine, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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Beklemis N, Harmanci Seren AK, Gilbreath B. Psychometrics of Job Stress-Related Presenteeism Scale among Turkish Nurses. Eval Health Prof 2023; 46:270-276. [PMID: 36919237 DOI: 10.1177/01632787231164377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Presenteeism occurs when workers are present at work but with diminished work capacity due to illness, stress, or other causes. Recent studies report that nursing is one of the leading professional groups experiencing presenteeism. Although studies of illness-related presenteeism predominate, fewer studies have investigated stress-related presenteeism. Nurses in Turkey are particularly vulnerable to stress-related presenteeism because of the country's low nurse-to-patient ratio. A scale for measuring presenteeism from job stress - the Job-Stress-Related-Presenteeism Scale-has been developed but not validated. This study had two objectives: to adapt the Job-Stress-Related-Presenteeism Scale to Turkish to use in measuring of presenteeism from job stress among nurses; and to assess the scale's validity. We conducted a cross-sectional study to test the content validity, construct validity, reliability, and stability of a Turkish version of the Job-Stress-Related Presenteeism Scale on a sample of 261 nurses. The content validity index of the Job-Stress-Related Presenteeism Scale was .65. Item-total score correlation values varied between .44 and .77. The confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the six-item, one-factor construct. The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient was .86. Results indicated that our adapted version of the Job-Stress-Related Presenteeism Scale is valid and suitable for use in Turkey.
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- Nihal Beklemis
- University of Health Sciences, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fenerbahce University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Hasan School of Business. Colorado State University - Pueblo. 2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, Pueblo, CO, USA
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Brouwer W, Verbooy K, Hoefman R, van Exel J. Production Losses due to Absenteeism and Presenteeism: The Influence of Compensation Mechanisms and Multiplier Effects. Pharmacoeconomics 2023; 41:1103-1115. [PMID: 36856941 PMCID: PMC9976676 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-023-01253-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Productivity costs can form a large and influential component of total costs in an economic evaluation taking a societal perspective. In calculating productivity costs, estimating productivity losses is a central element. Compensation mechanisms and multiplier effects may influence these losses but remain understudied. Compensation mechanisms could reduce productivity losses while multiplier effects may increase them. METHODS Data on productivity losses were collected in 2015 using an online survey among a sample of persons aged 15-65 years in The Netherlands who worked at least 12 h per week and reported to have experienced absenteeism and/or presenteeism during the past 4 weeks. A total of 877 respondents completed the survey that contained questions on productivity losses, compensation mechanisms, and multiplier effects. RESULTS We found that 45.5% of the respondents reported absenteeism (average 6.5 days) during the past 4 weeks, losing on average 48.7 working hours, while presenteeism was experienced by 75.9% of respondents, with an average loss of 10.7 working hours. Compensation mechanisms were reported by 76.9% of respondents, compensating almost 80% of their lost production, while multiplier effects were reported by 23.6% of respondents, reducing the productivity of 4.2 colleagues by 27.8% on average, implying a multiplier of 2.1 in that subgroup. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights that compensation mechanisms and multiplier effects are common and may substantially affect production losses. Investigating these mechanisms and effects further, as well as their interactions, remains important. Translating these findings into productivity cost calculations in economic evaluations is not straightforward and requires attention, especially since compensation mechanisms may not be costless and, for multiplier effects, the value of hours of colleagues may not be similar to that of the person experiencing health problems.
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- Werner Brouwer
- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Erasmus Centre for Health Economics Rotterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Hotel Management School Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- The Netherlands Institute for Social Research, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Erasmus Centre for Health Economics Rotterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Pförtner TK, Demirer I. To what extent do job insecurity, income satisfaction, and self-rated health mediate the association between low income and presenteeism in Germany? A gendered analysis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2023; 96:999-1008. [PMID: 37222824 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-023-01982-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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PURPOSE Low income is considered a possible determinant of presenteeism, explained by poor working and living conditions, increased levels of uncertainties and anxiety, and poor health status. We aimed to examine the association between low income and presenteeism by gender and to explain their association using different mediators. METHODS A total of 14,299 employees aged 18-65 from the 6th BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey 2012 were used, and mediation analyses with inverse odds weighting stratified by gender were conducted. RESULTS Low income was significantly associated with presenteeism for men at a significant level of α < .05 (β: 0.376; 95%-CI 0.148-0.604) and for women at a significant level of α < .10 (β: 0.120; 95%-CI - 0.015-0.255). The total effect (TE) was fully and significantly mediated for women when all mediator-weights were considered, whereas for men the consideration of single mediator-weights led to a full and significant mediation of the association between low income and presenteeism. Self-rated health status and income satisfaction contributed the most to the differences in presenteeism by low income with a proportion mediated of 96.3% (men) and 169.2% (women) for self-rated health and 101.6% (men) and 162.5% (women) for income satisfaction. DISCUSSION The results indicated a strong association between low income and presenteeism, in particular for men. Self-rated health and income satisfaction were the most important mediators of this association. The results underline not only the relevance of occupational health management and preventive measures, but also the need of a public debate about employment traditions, possibly resulting in role conflicts among men, and wage equality to prevent presenteeism of low-income earners.
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- Timo-Kolja Pförtner
- Department of Research Methods, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Frangenheimstr. 4, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Chair of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty and Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Eupener Str. 129, 50933, Cologne, Germany
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Ning L, Jia H, Gao S, Liu M, Xu J, Ge S, Li M, Yu X. The mediating role of job satisfaction and presenteeism on the relationship between job stress and turnover intention among primary health care workers. Int J Equity Health 2023; 22:155. [PMID: 37582742 PMCID: PMC10428580 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01971-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Turnover problems among primary health care workers are a significant contributor to the shortage of health human resources. This study aims to determine the relationship between job stress and turnover intention among primary health care workers, as well as to examine the mediating effects of job satisfaction and presenteeism on this relationship. METHODS Stratified random sampling and quota sampling were used to select 703 primary health care workers in Jilin Province, China in January 2020. Validated scales were used to measure turnover intention, job stress, job satisfaction, and presenteeism among primary health care workers. The study utilized a partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach to test the research hypotheses. RESULTS The turnover intention score of primary health care workers in Jilin Province was 2.15 ± 1.03, and 19.5% of respondents reported a higher turnover intention. Significant sex and occupation differences were found, with a higher rate of turnover intention for male and doctor groups among primary health care workers. This study also revealed a positive correlation between job stress and turnover intention (β = 0.235, P < 0.001), a significant negative correlation between job satisfaction and turnover intention (β= -0.347, P < 0.001), and a significant positive correlation between presenteeism and turnover intention (β = 0.153, P < 0.001). Moreover, the study revealed a significant indirect effect of job stress on turnover intention which was mediated by job satisfaction (β = 0.183, P < 0.001) and presenteeism (β = 0.078, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION We confirmed the positive association between job stress and presenteeism with turnover intention, as well as the negative association between job satisfaction and turnover intention. Moreover, our study confirmed the mediating role of job satisfaction and presenteeism in the relationship between job stress and turnover intention. This study provides scientific evidence to address the turnover problem among primary health care workers.
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- Liangwen Ning
- School of Public Administration, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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Gómez-Domínguez A, Ferrer-Rosende P, Esteve-Matalí L, Salas-Nicás S, Navarro-Giné A. Sickness Presenteeism and Psychosocial Risk Factors According to Inequality Axes. J Occup Environ Med 2023; 65:561-566. [PMID: 36804515 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association between psychosocial risk factors (PSRs) and sickness presenteeism (SP) and examine possible differences according to the major axes of inequality in the labor market. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on a representative sample of the Spanish salaried population. Results: Although nearly all PSR show crude associations with SP, when adjusted for every other PSR, only the workers exposed to lack of role clarity (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR], 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01 to 1.68), having role conflicts (aPR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.19 to 1.77) and lack of sense of community at work (aPR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.59) show a significant association. Conclusions: After adjusting for all PSR, those significantly associated to SP belong to the interpersonal relationships domain. Some of the PSR effects change according to the segmentation axes analyzed.
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- Angela Gómez-Domínguez
- From the Research Group on Psychosocial Risks, Organization of Work and Health (POWAH), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain (A.G-.D., P.F-R., L.E-M., S.S-N., A.N-G.); Biostatistics Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain (A.G-.D., P.F-R., L.E-M., S.S-N., A.N-G.); Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, Spain (A.G-.D.); Business Networks Dynamics Research Group, Department of Operations Management and Innovation, ESADE Business School-Ramon Llull University (S.S-N.); and Institute for Labour Studies, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain (A.N-G.)
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Muthuswamy VV, Li HX. Abusive Leadership Mitigates Psychological Well-Being and Increases Presenteeism: Exploration of the Negative Effects of Abusive Leadership on Employees? Mental Health. Am J Health Behav 2023; 47:498-509. [PMID: 37596746 DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.47.3.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Objectives: In this paper, we examined the impact of abusive leadership (AB) on psychological well-being (PWB) and presenteeism (PR) by considering the moderating effect of mental health (MH) of employees in Saudi small and medium enterprises (SME's). Methods: We used non-probability sampling to collect data from employees in the Saudi SME's. We used 152 complete questionnaires for statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, validity and reliability tests, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. Results: AB significantly and negatively impacted the PWB of employees in the Saudi SME's (p<.05). Furthermore, we found a statistically significant association (p<.05) between AB and PR, where increased AB increased presenteeism. Regarding the moderation effect, findings revealed that MH significantly suppressed the negative association between AB and PWB and significantly dampened the positive relationship between AB and PR. Conclusion: Leadership plays a ctitical role in employees' well-being and presenteeism; therefore, our study has important implications for managers, workers, and policymakers to promote healthy leadership for improved employee well-being and productivity.
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- Department of Logistics Management, Faculty of Management College, National Defense University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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There is evidence that presenteeism (working while sick) is commonplace and is increasing, especially among homeworkers. Working while not fully fit can be therapeutic and functional, but growing knowledge of its wide-ranging impact means that it can be a potentially high-risk behaviour. This editorial presents an overview of the factors that encourage people to work while sick and the wide-ranging implications for their health and functioning. Also provided is evidence-informed guidance on the actions that organizations can take to reduce dysfunctional presenteeism and develop a ‘healthier’ sickness absence culture.
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- Gail Kinman
- Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck University of London, London, UK
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Keita Fakeye MB, Samuel LJ, Drabo EF, Bandeen-Roche K, Wolff JL. Caregiving-Related Work Productivity Loss Among Employed Family and Other Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults. Value Health 2023; 26:712-720. [PMID: 35973924 PMCID: PMC9922792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Although nearly half of all family and unpaid caregivers to older adults work, little is known about short-term work impacts of caregiving using measures encompassing both missed work time and reduced productivity while physically at work. We quantify the prevalence, costs, and correlates of caregiving-related work productivity loss. METHODS We used the 2015 National Study of Caregiving and National Health and Aging Trends Study to estimate caregiving-related work absences (absenteeism) and reduced productivity while at work (presenteeism). We calculated costs of lost productivity using hours lost, compensation, and a wage multiplier, accounting for the additional cost of replacing employee time. We examined correlates of caregiving-related absenteeism and presenteeism separately, using multivariable logistic regression models, adjusting for caregiver sociodemographic characteristics, occupation and hours worked, role overload, older adult health, use of respite care, support groups, flexible workplace schedules, help from family or friends, and caregiver training. RESULTS Nearly 1 in 4 (23.3%) of the estimated 8.8 million employed family caregivers reported either absenteeism or presenteeism over a 1-month period owing to caregiving. Among those affected, caregiving reduced work productivity by one-third on average-or an estimated $5600 per employee when annualized across all employed caregivers-primarily because of reduced performance while present at work. Productivity loss was higher among caregivers of older adults with significant care needs and varied according to sociodemographic characteristics and caregiver supports. CONCLUSIONS Findings emphasize the potential economic value of targeted policy intervention to support working caregivers.
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- Maningbè B Keita Fakeye
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Beauchamp Legault MÈ, Chênevert D, Maisonneuve F, Mansour S. How do Informal Caregivers of Seniors' Tasks Lead to Presenteeism and Absenteeism Behaviors? A Canadian Quantitative Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:5392. [PMID: 37048005 PMCID: PMC10094296 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This study extends our knowledge on the role of informal caregivers of seniors and the impact of this role on presenteeism and absenteeism at work. Based on the conservation of resources theory, this article seeks to gain insights into the mechanisms and antecedents of presenteeism and absenteeism among employees who are also informal caregivers of seniors. Specifically, this article argues that family-work conflict and emotional exhaustion mediate the relationship between the informal caregiver's role, presenteeism, and absenteeism. Quantitative data (questionnaire) from this cross-sectional study were collected from 915 informal caregivers of seniors from 8 Canadian organizations. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was undertaken using IBM SPSS AMOS 28.0 to test all hypotheses. Informal caregivers of seniors who need to coordinate and organize healthcare are at a higher risk of experiencing family-work conflict. Family-work conflict experienced by informal caregivers subsequently leads to emotional exhaustion, presenteeism, and absenteeism. Because informal caregiving of seniors is likely to increase in coming years for many workers, organizations must be aware of the possible consequences of this role on work productivity. This study shows that not all tasks of informal caregivers of older adults lead to presenteeism and absenteeism through family-work conflict and emotional exhaustion. This study is innovative because, to our knowledge, no study of informal caregivers of older adults has examined the effect of different tasks in this role on presenteeism and absenteeism.
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- Marie-Ève Beauchamp Legault
- HEC Montréal, Human Resources Management Department, 3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 2A7, Canada
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- HEC Montréal, Human Resources Management Department, 3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 2A7, Canada
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- HEC Montréal, Human Resources Management Department, 3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 2A7, Canada
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- School of Administration Sciences, TÉLUQ University, Montréal, QC H2S 3L5, Canada
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Takano Y, Iwano S, Ando T, Okajima I. Sleep Debt Mediates the Relationship between Work-Related Social Factors, Presenteeism, and Well-Being in Japanese Workers. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:5310. [PMID: 37047926 PMCID: PMC10094040 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Sleep debt is associated with presenteeism and mental health; however, the association of sleep debt with presenteeism and well-being in the context of work-related social factors (commuting time, workdays, and working hours) has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to examine whether work-related social factors are associated with presenteeism and well-being via sleep debt. The participant group comprised 872 full-time and 526 part-time workers (mean age: 44.65 ± 12.37 and 48.47 ± 12.93 years, respectively). For both the full-time and part-time workers, increased sleep debt was significantly associated with presenteeism (β = -0.171; β = -0.160) and low well-being (β = -0.135; β = -0.153). Notably, commuting time was significantly associated with increased sleep debt in full-time workers (β = 0.09). In contrast, the number of workdays was significantly associated with increased sleep debt in part-time workers (β = -0.102). Working hours were not significantly associated with sleep debt for both full- and part-time workers. These results reveal that sleep debt might lead to various risks among workers, elucidating the work-related social factors related to sleep debt. They also highlight the importance of considering work-related social factors when addressing sleep debt.
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- Yuta Takano
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Culture and Sciences, Fukuyama University, Hiroshima 729-0292, Japan
- Graduate School of Psychological Science, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido 002-8072, Japan
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- Faculty of Welfare and Health Science, Oita University, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Culture and Sciences, Fukuyama University, Hiroshima 729-0292, Japan
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- Department of Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Tokyo Kasei University, Tokyo 173-8602, Japan
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Shafer L, Ahmed F, Kim S, Wernli KJ, Jackson ML, Nowalk MP, Bear T, Zimmerman RK, Martin ET, Monto AS, Gaglani M, Reis M, Chung JR, Flannery B, Uzicanin A. Relationship between Telework Experience and Presenteeism during COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, March-November 2020. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:278-285. [PMID: 36599411 PMCID: PMC9881775 DOI: 10.3201/eid2902.221014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Persons with COVID-19-like illnesses are advised to stay home to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. We assessed relationships between telework experience and COVID-19 illness with work attendance when ill. Adults experiencing fever, cough, or loss of taste or smell who sought healthcare or COVID-19 testing in the United States during March-November 2020 were enrolled. Adults with telework experience before illness were more likely to work at all (onsite or remotely) during illness (87.8%) than those with no telework experience (49.9%) (adjusted odds ratio 5.48, 95% CI 3.40-8.83). COVID-19 case-patients were less likely to work onsite (22.1%) than were persons with other acute respiratory illnesses (37.3%) (adjusted odds ratio 0.36, 95% CI 0.24-0.53). Among COVID-19 case-patients with telework experience, only 6.5% worked onsite during illness. Telework experience before illness gave mildly ill workers the option to work and improved compliance with public health recommendations to stay home during illness.
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Sips ASM, Severeijns NR, Kraneveld AD, Garssen J, Verster JC. Reduced Immune Fitness and Job Performance: Absenteeism, Presenteeism, and Associated Costs for the Dutch Economy. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:1761. [PMID: 36767127 PMCID: PMC9914608 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Reduced immune fitness can have a significant negative impact on work performance. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of reduced immune fitness on job performance and associated costs for the Dutch economy. Data from n = 425 Dutch working adults (18-65 years old) who completed an online survey were analyzed to evaluate the number of days of absenteeism (not going to work) and presenteeism (working while sick) due to reduced immune fitness, and the performance level on days worked with reduced immune fitness. Data from for the year 2019 were analyzed. Participants reported 2.9 absenteeism days and 19 presenteeism days, with an average performance reduction of 22.8% when working on days with reduced immune fitness. Significantly more days of absenteeism and presenteeism were reported by women, individuals with a poorer immune fitness, and those with underlying disease. Performance impairment on days worked while experiencing reduced immune fitness was significantly greater among individuals with a younger age at the junior career level, those with underlying disease, and among highly educated individuals. The associated costs of reduced immune fitness were estimated at €4.3 billion for absenteeism and €6.4 billion for presenteeism. Together, the costs of reduced immune fitness for the Dutch economy in 2019 were estimated at €10.7 billion. These findings demonstrate that reduced immune fitness has a significant negative impact on the Dutch economy.
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- Annabel S. M. Sips
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Global Centre of Excellence Immunology, Nutricia Danone Research, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia
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Seo EC, Sim YK, Kim I, Seo JP, Ha MS, Kim SE. The Mediating Effect of Presenteeism on the Relationship between Emotional Labor and Work Engagement of Coaches for Disability Sports. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:919. [PMID: 36673673 PMCID: PMC9859226 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20020919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aim of present study was to examine the mediating effect of presenteeism on the relationship between emotional labor and work engagement of coaches for disability sports. A total of 198 coaches in Korea participated in this study. Participants responded a survey measuring emotional labor, presenteeism, and work engagement. After analyzing the correlation between each variable, the mediation model was verified through structural equation model analysis. The results reveal that emotional labor of coaches for disability sports positively predicted their work engagement, but negatively predicted presenteeism. In addition, the participants' presenteeism can have a negative effect on their work engagement. Moreover, completing work in presenteeism was found to mediate the relationship between the deep acting and surface acting in emotional labor and work engagement of disability sports coaches.
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- Eun-Chul Seo
- Department of Physical Education, Wonkwang University-Iksan, 460 Iksan-daro, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of International Sports, Dankook University-Chungcheongnam-do, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Sports Culture, College of the Arts, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30 Pildong ro 1 gil, Jung gu, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, Woosuk University-Jeollabuk-do, 443, Samnye-ro, Samnye-eup, WanjuGun 55338, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Sports Culture, College of the Arts, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30 Pildong ro 1 gil, Jung gu, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Social Physical Education, Soonchunhyang University, 22-9, Soonchunhyang-ro, Sinchang-myeon, Asan-si 31538, Republic of Korea
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Tavares RDSCR, Silva LF, Muniz Júnior J. Presenteeism and noise perception at work: a cross-sectional study using association analysis. SAO PAULO MED J 2023; 141:36-44. [PMID: 36043671 PMCID: PMC9808988 DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0792.r2.07042022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Presenteeism refers to the presence of a worker at work with reduced performance due to illness, and it is a common public health problem. Exposure to noise during production processes brings risk to workers' health. OBJECTIVE To analyze the health profile of workers in the automotive industry and identify the association between noise perception and presenteeism among workers in the Brazilian automotive industry. DESIGN AND SETTING This was a cross-sectional study utilizing a case study design analyzing the automotive industry in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil. METHODS This study included 306 workers using the Presenteeism Work Limitations Questionnaire protocol. Multiple logistic regression was used for data analysis. RESULTS Male workers with reports of headache, tension, and limited well-being at work, having perceived that noise exposure interferes with productivity, showed a positive association with the occurrence of presenteeism. Physical demand had the highest score in terms of interfering with the presenteeism index. CONCLUSION Workers' perceptions of noise were associated with presenteeism.
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- PhD. Lecturer, Natural Resources Institute (Department), Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI), Itajubá (MG), Brazil
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- PhD. Associate Professor, Department of Production, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Guaratinguetá (SP), Brazil
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Zhang W, Tocher P, L'Heureux J, Sou J, Sun H. Measuring, Analyzing, and Presenting Work Productivity Loss in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Scoping Review. Value Health 2023; 26:123-137. [PMID: 35961865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and investigate which work productivity loss outcomes were measured in these RCTs, how each outcome was measured and analyzed, and how the results for each outcome were presented. METHODS A systematic search was conducted from January 2010 to April 2020 from 2 databases: PubMed and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Data on country, study population, disease focus, sample size, work productivity loss outcomes measured (absenteeism, presenteeism, employment status changes), and methods used to measure, report, and analyze each work productivity loss outcome were extracted and analyzed. RESULTS We found 435 studies measuring absenteeism or presenteeism, of which 155 studies (35.6%) measured both absenteeism and presenteeism and were included in our final review. Only 9 studies also measured employment status changes. The most used questionnaire was the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire. The analysis of absenteeism and presenteeism data was mostly done using regression models (n = 98, n = 98, respectively) for which a normal distribution was assumed (n = 77, n = 89, respectively). Absenteeism results were most often presented in time whereas presenteeism was commonly presented using a percent scale or score. CONCLUSIONS There is a lack of consensus on how to measure, analyze, and present work productivity loss outcomes in RCTs published in the past 10 years. The diversity of measurement, analysis, and presentation methods used in RCTs may make comparability challenging. There is a need for guidelines providing recommendations to standardize the comprehensiveness and the appropriateness of methods used to measure, analyze, and report work productivity loss in RCTs.
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- Wei Zhang
- School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Komp R, Kauffeld S, Ianiro-Dahm P. Student Presenteeism in Digital Times-A Mixed Methods Approach. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:16982. [PMID: 36554861 PMCID: PMC9779702 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In young adulthood, important foundations are laid for health later in life. Hence, more attention should be paid to the health measures concerning students. A research field that is relevant to health but hitherto somewhat neglected in the student context is the phenomenon of presenteeism. Presenteeism refers to working despite illness and is associated with negative health and work-related effects. The study attempts to bridge the research gap regarding students and examines the effects of and reasons for this behavior. The consequences of digital learning on presenteeism behavior are moreover considered. A student survey (N = 1036) and qualitative interviews (N = 11) were conducted. The results of the quantitative study show significant negative relationships between presenteeism and health status, well-being, and ability to study. An increased experience of stress and a low level of detachment as characteristics of digital learning also show significant relationships with presenteeism. The qualitative interviews highlighted the aspect of not wanting to miss anything as the most important reason for presenteeism. The results provide useful insights for developing countermeasures to be easily integrated into university life, such as establishing fixed learning partners or the use of additional digital learning material.
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- Rebecca Komp
- Department of Management Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, 53359 Rheinbach, Germany
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- Department of Industrial/Organizational and Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Technical University Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Management Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, 53359 Rheinbach, Germany
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Lee KS, Lee DW, Park J, Kim HY, Yun JY, Hong YC, Lee N. Association between sickness presenteeism and depressive symptoms in Korean workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. J Affect Disord 2022; 319:344-351. [PMID: 36116605 PMCID: PMC9477787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean workers have reported various types of sickness presenteeism (SP: continuing to attend work during illness). Understanding SP through mental health perspectives will help to make practical strategy for better working conditions. We examined the association between SP and depression among Korean workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation with the socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. METHODS Data from the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey were used as a representative nationwide sample dataset. We surveyed the experience of depression in the last two weeks from individuals who worked more than a week recently. We investigated the associations between SP and depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were scored using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the significance of the associations. RESULTS Analysis of the data obtained from 84,514 participants revealed that 1700 (2.2 %) participants reported experiencing depressive symptoms in 2020. Employees with SP showed higher association with depressive symptoms than employers or self-employed individuals (OR = 2.18, 95 % CI: 1.85, 2.56 among employees vs. OR = 1.76, 95 % CI: 1.29, 2.40 among employers or self-employed individuals). CONCLUSION SP has become more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. A protective strategy against SP among vulnerable workers is necessary for a healthier and safer society.
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- Kyung-Shin Lee
- Public Health Research Institute, National Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Public Healthcare Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeongeon Student Support Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Public Healthcare Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Human Systems Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Human Rights Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Siqueira VB, Carvalho FM. Presenteeism among fruit farm workers in Northeast Brazil: cross-sectional study. Ind Health 2022; 60:525-534. [PMID: 34866096 PMCID: PMC9726604 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2021-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The scientific literature about presenteeism among farm workers is scarce. This study estimated the prevalence of and factors associated with presenteeism among paid fruit farm workers. A cross-sectional study investigated 340 paid employees of both sexes, aged 18 years or above, who worked during the 2019 irrigated fruit harvest in the municipality of Petrolina, Northeast Brazil. Information about sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, general health status, occupational characteristics, interpersonal work aspects, and the work environment's structural characteristics was collected in a structured questionnaire. Presenteeism was established when participants reported working one or more days during the previous season despite feeling ill or when injured. Cox regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios adjusted by sex, area of residence (urban or rural), employment contract (permanent or seasonal), satisfaction with management, participation in workplace decision-making, availability of on-site healthcare facilities, and on-site availability of sunscreen. The prevalence of presenteeism during the previous season was high: 58.2%. In the final multivariate model, the adjusted prevalence ratio was higher (≥1.20) among female workers (1.42), workers dissatisfied with management (1.28), and those for whom sunscreen was not available on site (1.61). The prevalence of presenteeism was high and associated with personal, work organizational, and workplace resources characteristics.
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- Vitória B Siqueira
- Collegiate of Nursing, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Brazil
- State University of Feira de Santana, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
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