| Presenteeism What1 #362123 Obese employees are more likely, in general, to work at less than full capacity than non-obese employees. |
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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Presenteeism: A Public Health Hazard
Author: Eric Widera, Anna Chang, Helen L. Chen
Publication info: 2010 November, J Gen Intern Med. Nov 2010; 25(11): 1244–1247, doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1422-x
Cited by: David Price 11:33 AM 5 January 2015 GMT
Citerank: (3) 352752Reduce the costs of presenteeismPresenteeism is defined as “the problem of workers being on the job, but, because of illness or other medical conditions, not fully functioning”.1198CE71, 399630Reduce the costs of presenteeismPresenteeism is defined as “the problem of workers being on the job, but, because of illness or other medical conditions, not fully functioning”.1198CE71, 400035PresenteeismObese employees are more likely, in general, to work at less than full capacity than non-obese employees.57DE7179
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| Excerpt / Summary "Presenteeism" occurs when an employee goes to work despite a medical illness that will prevent him or her from fully functioning at work. This problem has been well studied in the business and social science literature, and carries increased importance in the health care setting due to the risk of infectious disease transmission in vulnerable patient populations. In this manuscript, we discuss an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis in a long-term care facility and the role presenteeism played in disease transmission and extension of the outbreak. We use existing literature to point out the hazards of presenteeism in the health care sector. We will also discuss factors that may be involved in the decision to work while ill and propose policy changes that may reduce the incidence of presenteeism in health care organizations. |