AIM: To estimate the rate of sickness presenteeism in hospital doctors in a New Zealand tertiary hospital and to also identify reasons for why doctors continue to work whilst sick. METHODS: An anonymous online survey about sickness presenteeism for all hospital doctors at one tertiary care hospital in New Zealand RESULTS: The response rate for the survey was 328/685 (47.8%). Sickness presenteeism was reported by 269/328 (82%) of respondents. The main reasons for sickness presenteeism were: not wanting to burden co-workers and the desire to ensure care for patients. CONCLUSIONS: Sickness presenteeism is highly prevalent in this survey. It is likely a change in attitudes by doctors towards their illnesses, and better allocation of staff resources are necessary to prevent this to avoid potential harm to patients and health care workers.
AIM: To estimate the rate of sickness presenteeism in hospital doctors in a New Zealand tertiary hospital and to also identify reasons for why doctors continue to work whilst sick. METHODS: An anonymous online survey about sickness presenteeism for all hospital doctors at one tertiary care hospital in New Zealand RESULTS: The response rate for the survey was 328/685 (47.8%). Sickness presenteeism was reported by 269/328 (82%) of respondents. The main reasons for sickness presenteeism were: not wanting to burden co-workers and the desire to ensure care for patients. CONCLUSIONS: Sickness presenteeism is highly prevalent in this survey. It is likely a change in attitudes by doctors towards their illnesses, and better allocation of staff resources are necessary to prevent this to avoid potential harm to patients and health care workers.
Authors: Albert Navarro; Sergio Salas-Nicás; Salvador Moncada; Clara Llorens; Emilia Molinero-Ruiz Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2018-07-28 Impact factor: 2.692
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