Well-being and future sick-leave. Multivariate analyses with regard to preceding sick-leave

Influenza in workplaces: transmission, workers’ adherence to sick leave advice and European sick leave recommendations

BACKGROUND Knowledge about influenza transmission in the workplace and whether staying home from work when experiencing influenza-like illness can reduce the spread of influenza is crucial for the design of efficient public health initiatives. AIM This review synthesizes current literature on sickness presenteeism and influenza transmission in the workplace and provides an overview of sick le...

Sick leave patterns in common musculoskeletal disorders – a study of doctor prescribed sick leave

BACKGROUND Comparative data on sick leave within musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is limited. Our objective was to give a descriptive overview of sick leave patterns in different MSDs. METHODS Using electronic medical records, we collected information on dates and diagnostic codes for all available sick leave certificates, during 2 years (2009-2010), in the North Western part of the Skåne reg...

Sickness presence, sick leave and adjustment latitude.

OBJECTIVES Previous research on the association between adjustment latitude (defined as the opportunity to adjust work efforts in case of illness) and sickness absence and sickness presence has produced inconsistent results. In particular, low adjustment latitude has been identified as both a risk factor and a deterrent of sick leave. The present study uses an alternative analytical strategy wi...

[Sick leave and nursing personnel management].

Sick leaves in the nursing team demand immediate managerial actions when health care has quality as a goal. This descriptive-exploratory, quantitative study was performed with the purpose of characterizing that phenomenon in a university hospital between 2003 and 2007. The medical leaves added up to 3,207 leaves and 32,022 days lost. Leaves lasting up to two days accounted for 54% of the total ...

Riskfactors for Pain, Disability and Sick leave