Extent and predictors of presenteeism among healthcare professionals working in Swiss hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations.

ABSTRACT: Presenteeism can have negative impacts on employees' health and organizational productivity. It occurs more often among occupations with high attendance demands, such as healthcare professionals. Information is lacking regarding the extent to which presenteeism differs between disciplines and settings in the health sector and what the reasons are for presenteeism as well as influencing factors. This study used cross-sectional data on 15,185 healthcare professionals (nursing staff, midwives, physicians, medical-technical and medical-therapeutic professionals) from various settings (acute care, rehabilitation or psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations). Presenteeism was measured by examining how many days participants had gone to work despite feeling sick during the

SUBMITTER: Peter KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10368704 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature