Presenteeism Among Health Care Personnel With COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Presenteeism-defined as continuing to work during an illness-poses a public health risk in the workplace and is especially hazardous within health care institutions where vulnerable patients may be exposed to nosocomial infections. Understanding the frequency and characteristics of health care personnel (HCP) who report presenteeism while ill with COVID-19 may help mitigate SARS-CoV-2 spread in hospitals and other health care institutions.

Objectives

To determine the frequency of presenteeism among HCP with symptomatic COVID-19, and to evaluate the demographic, occupational, and clinical factors associated with it.

Design, setting, and participants

This is an observational cohort study that uses data from the Preventing Emerging Infections Through Vaccine E

SUBMITTER: Crosby JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676355 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature