Absenteeism and Presenteeism among Care Workers in Swiss Nursing Homes and Their Association with Psychosocial Work Environment: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Suzanne Dhaini,
Franziska Zúñiga,
Dietmar Ausserhofer,
Michael Simon,
Regina Kunz,
Sabina De Geest,
René Schwendimann
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000442088
Subject(s) - presenteeism , absenteeism , psychosocial , staffing , nursing , medicine , job satisfaction , health care , odds ratio , psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , economics , economic growth , pathology
Worker productivity is central to the success of organizations such as healthcare institutions. However, both absenteeism and presenteeism impair that productivity. While various hospital studies have examined the prevalence of presenteeism and absenteeism and its associated factors among care workers, evidence from nursing home settings is scarce.
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