Determinants of Sickness Absence Duration After Mild COVID-19 in a Prospective Cohort of Canadian Healthcare Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study is to identify modifiable factors associated with sickness absence duration after a COVID-19 infection.

Methods

Participants in a prospective cohort of 4964 Canadian healthcare workers were asked how many working days they had missed after a positive COVID-19 test. Only completed episodes with absence ≤31 working day and no hospital admission were included. Cox regression estimated the contribution of administrative guidelines, vaccinations, work factors, personal characteristics, and symptom severity.

Results

A total of 1520 episodes of COVID-19 were reported by 1454 participants. Days off work reduced as the pandemic progressed and were fewer with increasing numbers of vaccines received. Time-off was longer with greater symptom severit

SUBMITTER: Adisesh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature