Open AccessSickness absence among health care workers in a hospital in southern Brazil
Author(s) -
Larissa Garcia de Paiva,
Graziele de Lima Dalmolin,
Wendel Mombaque dos Santos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2447-0147
pISSN - 1679-4435
DOI - 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-521
Subject(s) - absenteeism , medicine , occupational safety and health , health care , sick leave , environmental health , demography , physical therapy , psychology , social psychology , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Absenteeism is a pervasive and growing worldwide problem. In hospital settings, it is often associated with a fast-paced environment, shift work and high occupational demands. Absenteeism in hospitals can also be attributed to poor working conditions and the high emotional burden associated with daily exposure to illness and death. These conditions often lead to sickness absence.