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 ...

In Ontario, the unpredictable funding climate of the 1990s led health care organizations to look for ways to reduce costs. Adopting a just-in-time staffing policy, they employed fewer full-time workers, scheduled part-time workers to work regular shifts, took on more casual staff, and became increasingly reliant on agency nurses and overtime to cover shifts. These policies resulted in higher co...

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...

OBJECTIVES To provide new information on the financial and economic costs of providing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to health care workers in public-sector hospital settings in KwaZulu-Natal. DESIGN An Excel model was used to estimate the cost of providing HAART to health care workers at two state-subsidised hospitals in Durban. Staff members were interviewed and protocols rev...

BACKGROUND Job satisfaction is important for nursing home staff and nursing home management, as it is associated with absenteeism, turnover, and quality of care. However, we know little about factors associated with job satisfaction and dissatisfaction for nursing home workers. METHODS In this investigation, we use data from 251 caregivers (i.e., Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, ...

Nursing turnover is a major issue impacting the performance and profitability of healthcare organizations. The financial cost of losing a single nurse has been calculated to equal about twice the nurse’s annual salary. The average hospital is estimated to lose about Rs.3,00,000/per year for each percentage increase in annual nurse turnover. Losing these critical employees negatively impacts the...