Insatisfacción laboral como predictor del ausentismo en un hospital público / Job satisfaction and organizational culture as predictors of absenteeism
Rev. méd. Chile
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143(8): 1028-1033, ago. 2015. ilus
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Absenteeism caused by sick leaves generates an important economic burden.Aim:
To determine if job satisfaction, psychological climate, hierarchic level and age are predictors of absenteeism caused by sick leaves. Material andMethods:
FOCUS-93 survey that measures organizational culture and the satisfaction scale of Warr, Cook and Wall were distributed to 1387 workers of a hospital and answered by 874. Absenteeism data was obtained from the justified absenteeism registry of the Chilean Health Services.Results:
Absenteeism is influenced by job satisfaction and organizational culture. Age has no influence. Hierarchic level has a negative influence on absenteeism among men and a negligible effect among women.Conclusions:
Those workers that are not satisfied with their work have higher rates of absenteeism.
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Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Organizational Culture
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Absenteeism
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Job Satisfaction
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad del Bío-Bío/CL
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