Preventive chemotherapy interventions have been identified as key tools for malaria prevention and control. Although a large number of publications reported on the efficacy safety profile these interventions, little literature exists end-user experience. The objective this study was to provide insights perceptions attitudes towards seasonal chemoprevention (SMC) intermittent preventive treatmen...

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the critical success factors affecting employee absenteeism among frontline healthcare workers in Lagos State. Data was collected from 350 using a questionnaire and simple random sampling technique. statistical analysis revealed negative significant relationship between absenteeism, positive job performance, performance cost absenteeism. This sug...

Compelling evidence exists that conflict and communication problems occur between nursing home staff and family members of residents. However, few interventions have been documented that simultaneously address the needs of both groups. The Partners in Caregiving program was created to train staff and family members in communication techniques and conflict resolution skills. Through a joint meet...

BACKGROUND The occupational health and safety implications associated with compressed and extended work periods have not been fully explored in the mining sector. AIMS To examine the impact on employee health and safety of changes to the roster system in an Australian coal mine. METHODS Absenteeism and incident frequency rate data were collected over a 33 month period that covered three dif...

The aim of this article is to determine the trends in absenteeism from 2000 to 2012 in Croatia and to examine if the observed trends could be related to the regulations implemented to keep the absenteeism on low level. In Croatia only family doctors keep the responsibility for sick leave and were always been targeted by many regulations to keep absenteeism on appropriate level. A study was obse...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Musculoskeletal disorders are frequently met in dentistry. OBJECTIVES To show the efficiency of rehabilitation and to make correlations among patients' pain levels, their overall health status, and the number of days of work absenteeism. MATERIALS AND METHOD A total of 390 dentists diagnosed with low back pain, scapulohumeral periarthritis, cervicobrachial neuralg...

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a leading cause of disability and disease burden in school-age children of worm-endemic regions. Their effect on school absenteeism, however, remains unclear. The World Health Organization currently recommends delivering mass deworming and health hygiene education through school-based programs, in an effort to control STH-related morbidity. In this...

BACKGROUND Absenteeism due to communicable illness is a major problem encountered by North American elementary school children. Although handwashing is a proven infection control measure, barriers exist in the school environment, which hinder compliance to this routine. Currently, alternative hand hygiene techniques are being considered, and one such technique is the use of antimicrobial rinse-...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether school absenteeism is a perpetuating factor of functional somatic symptoms and whether this holds true for bullied adolescents. STUDY DESIGN This study is part of the longitudinal population-based study Tracking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey. Data from assessment wave 2 (n = 2149; 51.0% girls; mean age = 13.65, SD = 0.53) and assessment wave 3 (n = 1816; 53...