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Tatiana Varejão Garcia1, Carmen Casquel Juliani1
1Public Health, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho". Botucatu, SP Brazil.
Presenteeism, working while sick, impacts teachers
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Presenteeism, defined as working while unwell, is under-researched.
- Teachers face unique pressures contributing to presenteeism.
Discussion:
- Qualitative study in São Paulo, Brazil, explored presenteeism in secondary school teachers.
- Bardin's content analysis method was used with 20 teachers.
- Data collection occurred from September to December 2019.
Key Insights:
- Teacher complaints centered on school organization and work relationships.
- Factors include exhaustion, difficulty recovering, underperformance, and reluctance to take sick leave.
- Presenteeism results from personal, financial, sociocultural, and organizational issues.
Outlook:
- Further research is needed to understand and mitigate presenteeism in education.
- Developing supportive workplace policies is crucial for teacher well-being.
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