Unplanned Absenteeism: The Role of Workplace and Non-Workplace Stressors

Saruan, Nur Adibah Mat; Yusoff, Hanizah Mohd; Fauzi, Mohd Fadhli Mohd; Puteh, Sharifa Ezat Wan; Robat, Rosnawati Muhamad

doi:10.3390/ijerph17176132

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“…Appointments within 48 hours, convenient health care access comparable to private practice, and flexibility could all contribute considerably to patient satisfaction and acceptance of the Consult Station health care system, as reported with other telemedicine devices [ 32 , 33 ]. Furthermore, the system could help limit absenteeism from work due to illness if booths are implemented in the workplace as in our study [ 34 , 35 ]. In a recent study, the authors found that the rate of absenteeism from work was 3% among 5465 employees, with 56% of absences from women [ 35 ].…”

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A Teleconsultation Device, Consult Station, for Remote Primary Care: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study

Falgarone¹,

Bousquet²,

Wilmet³

et al. 2022

J Med Internet Res

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Background Telemedicine technology is a growing field, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consult Station (Health for Development) is the first telemedicine device enabling completely remote medical consultations, including the concurrent collection of clinical parameters and videos. Objective Our aim was to collect data on the multisite urban and suburban implementation of the Consult Station for primary care and assess its contribution to health care pathways in areas with a low density of medical services. Methods In a proof-of-concept multisite prospective cohort study, 2134 consecutive patients had teleconsultations. Consultation characteristics were analyzed from both the patient and practitioner perspective. Results In this study, the main users of Consult Station were younger women consulting for low-severity seasonal infections. Interestingly, hypertension, diabetes, and preventive medical consultations were almost absent, while they accounted for almost 50% of consultations with a general practitioner (GP). We showed that for all regions where the Consult Station was implemented, the number of consultations increased as GP density decreased. The study of practitioner characteristics showed GPs from metropolitan areas are motivated to work with this device remotely, with a high level of technology acceptability. Conclusions The multisite implementation of Consult Station booths is suitable for primary care and could also address the challenge of “medical deserts.” In addition, further studies should be performed to evaluate the possible contribution of Consult Station booths to limiting work absenteeism.

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A Teleconsultation Device, Consult Station, for Remote Primary Care: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study

Falgarone¹,

Bousquet²,

Wilmet³

et al. 2022

J Med Internet Res

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“…Absenteeism was the main outcome defined by four questions: “Within the past 6 months, have you been absent from your job?”, “How often have you been absent in the last 6 months?”, “What were the reasons you were absent from work in the last 6 months?”, and “If the main reason was due to own illness, was it due to COVID-19?”. Aligned with previous studies on absenteeism, reasons for absenteeism were classified into planned or unplanned ( 23 , 27 ). Planned absenteeism was defined as voluntary planned leave, such as annual leave, vacation, study leave, or maternity/paternity leave; whereas unplanned absenteeism was due to involuntary circumstances, such as emergency leave, short-term self-certified sickness absence, medically certified sickness, taking care of a family member, and other family responsibilities ( Supplementary Table S1 ).…”

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The association of burnout with work absenteeism and the frequency of thoughts in leaving their job in a cohort of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lee,

Vu,

Fuller

et al. 2023

Front. Health Serv.

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IntroductionDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, high levels of burnout were reported among healthcare workers. This study examines the association of work absenteeism and frequency of thoughts in leaving current job with burnout among a cohort of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers was conducted from April-May, 2022 on healthcare workers from 10 hospitals, 18 immediate care centers, and 325 outpatient practices in the Chicago area and surrounding Illinois suburbs. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association of burnout scores (Oldenburg Burnout Inventory—OLBI) and its sub-scores (exhaustion and disengagement scores) with work absenteeism and thoughts of leaving work.ResultsOne-fifth and 60% of respondents (n = 1,825) reported unplanned absenteeism and thoughts of leaving their job, respectively. After adjusting for covariates, higher burnout scores, especially exhaustion scores, were associated with increased odds of unplanned absenteeism (OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01–1.08). Burnout scores and both sub-scores were also positively associated with the frequency of thoughts of leaving work, e.g., each unit increase in the OLBI burnout score was associated with 1.39 (95% CI: 1.34–1.43) times higher odds of thinking about leaving work “a lot/constantly” vs. “never”.DiscussionOverall, this study cohort showed a positive association between burnout scores and unplanned work absenteeism (and frequency of thoughts in leaving job) during the COVID-19 pandemic. More research is needed to support healthcare worker well-being during times of stress and direct solutions to addressing unplanned absenteeism in the light of a pandemic.

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“…In contrast, we considered absenteeism the habitual non-presence of an employee at their job that is not formally justified to the employer or linked to the illness. Usually, it takes just a couple of days but may be more frequent 21 22…”

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Occupational outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review

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ObjectivesTo update the knowledge on the occupational outcomes associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), systematically examine the extent, scope and nature of the pre-existing literature and identify research gaps in the existing literature.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesA comprehensive database search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, SciVerse ScienceDirect and Web of Science was performed. There were no time limits.Eligibility criteriaWe included any peer-reviewed original article reporting the occupational outcomes of people with MS between the ages of 18 and 65 years. We excluded those off-topic and with insufficient information.MethodsThis review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute recommendations and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for scoping review checklist. Screening, reading of full-texts and data extraction was performed in a standardised way by expert reviewers from 14 July 2021 to 31 October 2021. We provided a narrative synthesis and an overview of findings.ResultsThe initial systematic search yielded 104 228 results. After removing duplicates and applying the exclusion criteria, 403 articles were included in the review. In total, the studies evaluated 492 062 subjects with MS. One hundred fifty-four (38.2%) articles were published in the last 5 years, mostly from Europe and North America (50.9% and 33.0%, respectively). Concerning the occupational outcomes, studies mostly addressed unemployment (311, 77.2%), early retirement (120, 29.8%), disability pension (117, 29.0%), sick leave (77, 19.1%), the indirect cost of MS (74, 18.4%) and work characteristics (57, 14.1%). The results were categorised into seven subtopics: ‘Changes in work and occupational status due to MS’, ‘work-related socio-economic consequences of MS’, ‘risk factors for unfavourable occupational outcomes’, ‘reported barriers to employment’, ‘reported job accommodations and vocational rehabilitation strategies’, ‘job satisfaction, stigma, and disclosing the diagnosis in the workplace’ and ‘rating clinical scales’.ConclusionsThere are several issues that deserve further in-depth study by the scientific community in order to improve the occupational outcomes of people with MS.

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Unplanned Absenteeism: The Role of Workplace and Non-Workplace Stressors

Cited by 13 publications

References 36 publications

A Teleconsultation Device, Consult Station, for Remote Primary Care: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study

A Teleconsultation Device, Consult Station, for Remote Primary Care: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study

The association of burnout with work absenteeism and the frequency of thoughts in leaving their job in a cohort of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Occupational outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review

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