Healthcare personnel absenteeism, presenteeism, and staffing challenges during epidemics.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 42(4): 388-391, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2096421
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Presenteeism is an expensive and challenging problem in the healthcare industry. In anticipation of the staffing challenges expected with the COVID-19 pandemic, we examined a decade of payroll data for a healthcare workforce. We aimed to determine the effect of seasonal influenza-like illness (ILI) on absences to support COVID-19 staffing plans.DESIGN:
Retrospective cohort study.SETTING:
Large academic medical center in the United States.PARTICIPANTS:
Employees of the academic medical center who were on payroll between the years of 2009 and 2019.METHODS:
Biweekly institutional payroll data was evaluated for unscheduled absences as a marker for acute illness-related work absences. Linear regression models, stratified by payroll status (salaried vs hourly employees) were developed for unscheduled absences as a function of local ILI.RESULTS:
Both hours worked and unscheduled absences were significantly related to the community prevalence of influenza-like illness in our cohort. These effects were stronger in hourly employees.CONCLUSIONS:
Organizations should target their messaging at encouraging salaried staff to stay home when ill.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Personnel
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Absenteeism
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Workforce
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Presenteeism
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Nursing
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Epidemiology
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Hospitals
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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