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Presenteeism--implications and health risks.

Kristy Sanderson¹, Fiona Cocker

¹Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. kristy.sanderson@utas.edu.au

Australian Family Physician

|April 4, 2013

Summary

Presenteeism, or working while ill, is a behavior with clinical implications for employees and employers. Understanding its risks and benefits is key to managing employee health and work responsibilities effectively.

Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Behavioral Medicine
Workforce Management

Background:

Presenteeism, defined as working while ill, is often viewed solely as an economic indicator of disease burden.
Emerging evidence reframes presenteeism as a behavior with significant implications for individuals and employers.
This behavior is increasingly recognized as clinically manageable.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of presenteeism in the workforce.
To explore the clinical implications of presenteeism.
To focus on managing short-term decisions regarding work absence due to illness.

Main Methods:

Literature review on presenteeism.
Analysis of clinical decision-making in the context of illness.

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Examination of factors influencing work absence decisions.

Main Results:

Presenteeism has implications for individual health, job performance, and organizational outcomes.
Certain patient and job characteristics increase the risk of presenteeism.
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Conclusions:

Presenteeism behavior carries potential positive and negative consequences.
Weighing these consequences is crucial for guiding patients in managing work responsibilities while ill.
Clinical guidance should consider individual and job-specific factors influencing presenteeism.