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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Intervention targeted at physicians’ treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and sickness certification: an interrupted time series analysis [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2021 Objective An intervention was carried out at the occupational healthcare services (OHS) of the City of Helsinki beginning in 2016. We investigated the association between the intervention and employee sick leaves using interrupted time series analysis ...
Tea Lallukka +7 more
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Do Differences in Drinking Attitudes and Alcohol-Related Problems Explain Differences in Sick Leave? A Multilevel Analysis of 95 Work Units Within 14 Companies From the WIRUS Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundSystematic reviews have shown a strong relationship between alcohol consumption and sick leave. The effect of alcohol consumption on sick leave may, however, vary according to the work environment.
Neda S. Hashemi +11 more
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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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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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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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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 ...
Fleten, Nils +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 among home-care personnel: a longitudinal study of risk factors [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2004 Background Sick leave due to neck, shoulder and back disorders (NSBD) is higher among health-care workers, especially nursing aides/assistant nurses, compared with employees in other occupations.
Holmström Eva B +3 more
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