No time to be sick: Why everyone suffers when workers don't have paid sick leave [PDF]
, 2003 Paid sick leave gives workers an opportunity to regain their health, return to full productivity at work, and avoid spreading disease to their co-workers, all of which reduces employers' overall absence expense.
Vicky Lovell
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The Effects on Sick Leave of Changes in the Sickness Insurance System [PDF]
Journal of Labor Economics, 2004 In order to get a more complete picture of how labor supply is affected by economic incentives, the effects on absenteeism and not just on contracted hours should be taken into account. In particular, absenteeism due to sick leave can be considerable. In
Henrekson, Magnus, Persson, Mats
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Care manager organisation in Swedish primary care centres: impact of sick leave and sick leave duration in patients with common mental disorders. A register-based study [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health CareMotivation Primary care centres are the first line of mental health service in Sweden responsible for individuals with mild to moderate severe symptoms of common mental disorders (CMD). The aim was to evaluate impact of sick leave and sick leave duration
Christine Sandheimer +6 more
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Is asthma underestimated as a cause of sick leave?
Respiratory Medicine, 2000 Public interest needs to be focused on the economic burden of asthma on society because of the increasing prevalence of the condition. Asthma is common in individuals of working age and sick leave is an important health-economic issue. In the present study we looked at the prevalence of asthma in a sick leave register.
Lennart Nathell +3 more
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Reliability of sickness certificates in detecting potential sick leave reduction by modifying working conditions: a clinical epidemiology study [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2004 Background Medical sickness certificates are generally the main source for information when scrutinizing the need for aimed intervention strategies to avoid or reduce the individual and community side effects of sick leave.
Johnsen Roar, Fleten Nils, Østrem Bente
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Evidence-based interventions to prevent sick leave: a scoping review of reviews [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Despite the large body of research on interventions aimed at preventing sick leave, the evidence is scattered and a comprehensive overview is lacking.
Esmee Bosma +4 more
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Length of sick leave – Why not ask the sick-listed? Sick-listed individuals predict their length of sick leave more accurately than professionals [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2004 Abstract Background The knowledge of factors accurately predicting the long lasting sick leaves is sparse, but information on medical condition is believed to be necessary to identify persons at risk. Based on the current practice, with identifying sick-listed individuals at risk of long-lasting sick ...
Nils Fleten +2 more
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Sick leave prescriptions in general medicine: results from the ECOGEN study [PDF]
BMC Primary CareBackground Sick leave is a significant social and economic concern, with substantial costs and potential adverse consequences for patients. Understanding the factors influencing sick leave prescriptions is essential to improve their relevance and impact.
Cyril Bègue +5 more
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Sick leave issuance in an obstetrics and gynecology emergency room in Saudi Arabia: Insights for public health and family medicine [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineIntroduction: Sick leave documentation is a routine component of emergency visits but remains understudied in obstetrics and gynecology emergency room settings.
Nouf A. AlShamlan +10 more
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Profiling the US Sick Leave Landscape [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016 This paper profiles the sick leave landscape in the US – the only industrialized country without universal access to paid sick leave or other forms of paid leave.
Susser, Philip, Ziebarth, Nicolas R.
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