Owner/managers of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are an under-researched population in terms of psychological distress and the associated health and economic consequences. Using baseline data from the evaluation of the Business in Mind program, a mental health promotion intervention amongst SME owner/managers, this study investigated: (i) prevalence of high/very high psychological distress,...

OBJECTIVES To determine the magnitude of absenteeism and its correlates and to develop a model to predict absenteeism in school children. DESIGNS A cross-sectional study. SETTING three government schools in Delhi. PARTICIPANTS 704 students, aged 10 to15 years. METHODS students were registered and interviewed using a pre designed questionnaire. The frequency and causes of school absentee...

In the field of occupational health services, productivity loss can be expressed by absenteeism (i.e., employees being absent from work and taking leave due to health problems) and presenteeism (i.e., a reduction in the ability to perform one's tasks at work). Similar to absenteeism, it is important to assess presenteeism because it can severely reduce productivity. Despite numerous reports abo...

BACKGROUND Among the working population, non-specific low-back pain and neck pain are one of the most common reasons for sickness absenteeism. The aim was to evaluate the effects of an early intervention of yoga - compared with strength training or evidence-based advice - on sickness absenteeism, sickness presenteeism, back and neck pain and disability among a working population. METHODS A ra...

BACKGROUND Student absenteeism is a major concern for university education worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of absenteeism among undergraduate medical and health sciences students at Hawassa University. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study using a pretested self-administered structured questionnaire from May-June 2013. The primary outcome indi...

OBJECTIVE Childhood asthma is a frequent cause of absenteeism that affects school performance. We aimed to investigate the impact of asthma on absenteeism and school performance level of elementary and high school students. METHODS Data about sociodemographics, absenteeism, and academic achievement were obtained from 1539 students attending 98 schools in Greece. School performance was assesse...

BACKGROUND Armed conflicts and natural disasters are common. Millions of people, including children are killed, injured, disabled and displaced as a result. The effects of conflict and natural disaster on mental health, especially of children are well established but effects on education have received less attention. This study investigated associations between conflict and/or tsunami exposure ...

Objective This session will provide an overview of the current systems for influenza surveillance; review the role of schools in influenza transmission; discuss relationships between school closures, school absenteeism, and influenza transmission; and explore the usefulness of school absenteeism and unplanned school closure monitoring for early detection of influenza in schools and broader comm...

OBJECTIVE To estimate productivity losses and financial costs to employers caused by cigarette smoking in the Taiwan workplace. METHODS The human capital approach was used to calculate lost productivity. Assuming the value of lost productivity was equal to the wage/salary rate and basing the calculations on smoking rate in the workforce, average days of absenteeism, average wage/salary rate, ...

background: in order to transfer teachers’ knowledge, the presence of students is necessary in the classroom. despite numerous studies on the causes of absence, the strategies of its reduction have not been yet investigated and this study intends to address this issue. methods: inthis cross-sectional study 401 students were participated who were selected with systematic random sampling. the stu...