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Relationship Between Psychosocial Work Environment Factors and Presenteeism Among Workers With Diarrhea/Constipation
Shunsuke Inoue1, Tomohisa Nagata, Masako Nagata
1Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences (Dr Inoue, Dr Nagata, Dr Nagata, Dr Mori); Occupational Health Data Science Center (Dr Nagata); Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Fujino); Disaster Occupational Health Center (Dr Tateishi), University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Objectives:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship of diarrhea/constipation symptoms with presenteeism and psychosocial work environment factors.
Methods:
This study analyzed 16,975 workers of 10 Japanese companies. Presenteeism was measured using a work functioning impairment scale. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (cis) for the relationship between diarrhea/constipation and presenteeism were estimated using a logistic model, adjusting for the psychosocial work environment.
Results:
Diarrhea/constipation symptoms were related to presenteeism. This relationship was weakened, but remained significant after adjusting for psychosocial work environment factors.
Conclusions:
Diarrhea and constipation, which are highly prevalent in the workplace, are important pathological factors for presenteeism. Presenteeism can be partially suppressed by improving the psychosocial work environment.
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