Employers are becoming concerned with the costs of presenteeism in addition to the healthcare and absenteeism costs that have traditionally been explored. But what is the true impact of health conditions in terms of on-the-job productivity? This article examines the literature to assess the magnitude of presenteeism costs relative to total costs of a variety of health conditions. Searches of ME...

OBJECTIVE This prospective study investigates whether changes in health risks are associated with changes in presenteeism (on-the-job productivity loss). METHOD A total of 7026 employees of a national financial services company responded to a health risk appraisal (HRA), which included a modified version of the Work Limitation Questionnaire (WLQ) in both 2002 and 2004. The association between...

BACKGROUND Presenteeism is highly prevalent and costly to employers. It is defined as being present at work, but limited in some aspect of job performance by a health problem.Workplace health promotion (WHP) is a common strategy used to enhance on-the-job productivity. The primary objective is to determine if WHP programs are effective in improving presenteeism. The secondary objectives are to ...

BACKGROUND In the health and care sector, sickness absence and sickness presenteeism are frequent phenomena and constitute a field in need of exploration. Attitudes towards sickness absence involve also attitudes towards sickness presenteeism, i.e. going to work while sick, confirmed by previous studies. Sickness behavior, reflecting attitudes on work absence, could differ between countries and...

We examined the effects of co-worker and supervisor support on job stress and presenteeism in an aging workforce. Structural equation modelling was used to evaluate data from the 2010 wave of the Health and Retirement Survey in the United States (n = 1649). The level of presenteeism was low and the level of job stress was moderate among aging US workers. SEM revealed that co-worker support and ...

In the face of technological advancements, flexibilization and boundaryless work have become integral parts modern occupational settings. Simultaneously, current research indicates a considerable increase in presenteeism—the behaviour working while sick. Meta-analytic findings indicate two main drivers for presenteeism: high motivation an impaired state health psychological well-being. Research...

OBJECTIVE Working through a depressive illness can improve mental health but also carries risks and costs from reduced concentration, fatigue, and poor on-the-job performance. However, evidence-based recommendations for managing work attendance decisions, which benefit individuals and employers, are lacking. Therefore, this study has compared the costs and health outcomes of short-term absentee...

To study correlates of presenteeism among Japanese IT employees, a cross-sectional study in 440 employees of four IT companies was studied with a net-based questionnaire survey. A structural regression analysis revealed that presenteeism (measured by the Work Limitation Questionnaire) was directly associated with common mental symptoms (measured by the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Ou...