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Predictors of Presenteeism Among Hospital Employees-A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study in Switzerland
Alexandra Allemann1, Klarissa Siebenhüner, Oliver Hämmig
1Sportclinic Zurich (Ms Allemann); Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich (Ms Siebenhüner); Center of Competence Multimorbidity (Ms Siebenhüner); Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (Mr Hämmig), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Objective:
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine work- and person-related predictors of the largely "invisible" behavior and phenomenon of presenteeism among employees in a health-care setting in German-speaking Switzerland.
Methods:
Self-reported survey data from 1840 employees of four hospitals and two rehabilitation clinics collected in 2015 and 2016 were utilized and analyzed.
Results:
All studied work-related factors such as patient contact, job satisfaction, high work load, forced overtime, fear of job-loss, and particularly mental strain turned out to be significant and relevant predictors of presenteeism. Younger employees, female workers, and employees with a chronic disease also were more likely to show presenteeism.
Conclusion:
Work stress, work without patients, job dissatisfaction, a chronic disease, and/or a younger age or rather less work experience seem to increase the chances of presenteeism among health-care workers.
