Extent and predictors of presenteeism among healthcare professionals working in Swiss hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations

Peter, Karin Anne; Gerlach, Maisa; Kilcher, Gablu; Bürgin, Reto; Hahn, Sabine; Golz, Christoph (2023). Extent and predictors of presenteeism among healthcare professionals working in Swiss hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations Scientific Reports, 13(1) Springer 10.1038/s41598-023-39113-6

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Presenteeism can have negative impacts on employees’ health and organizational productivity. It occurs more often among occupations with high attendance demands, such as healthcare professionals. Information is lacking regarding the extent to which presenteeism differs between disciplines and settings in the health sector and what the reasons are for presenteeism as well as influencing factors. This study used cross-sectional data on 15,185 healthcare professionals (nursing staff, midwives, physicians, medical-technical and medical-therapeutic professionals) from various settings (acute care, rehabilitation or psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations). Presenteeism was measured by examining how many days participants had gone to work despite feeling sick during the past 12 months. Kruskal–Wallis was used to test for significant differences between healthcare professions/settings and regression analysis to identify significant predictors of presenteeism. Nursing assistants with a formal education reported the most days of presenteeism in the past 12 months (mean = 4.3, SD = 12.0). Healthcare professionals working in nursing homes reported the most days of presenteeism in the past 12 months (mean = 4.2, SD = 8.7). The majority of healthcare professionals had been present at work while being ill due to a sense of duty (83.7%), followed by consideration for colleagues and/or managers (76.5%). In particular, the psychiatric hospitals (β = 0.139; p < 0.001), nursing homes (β = 0.168; p < 0.001) and home care organizations (β = 0.092; p < 0.001), as well as the language regions of Swiss French (β = − 0.304; p < 0.001) and Italian (β = − 0.154; p < 0.001), were significantly associated with presenteeism. Presenteeism differs between disciplines and settings in the health sector. The reasons for presenteeism and its influencing factors in the health sector are mostly consistent with those in other sectors. Cultural differences should be afforded greater relevance in future presenteeism research.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions School of Health Professions > Nursing School of Health Professions > Nursing > Innovation in the Field of Health Care and Human Resources Development
Name:	Peter, Karin Anne; Gerlach, Maisa; Kilcher, Gablu; Bürgin, Reto; Hahn, Sabine0000-0002-2697-2014 and Golz, Christoph0000-0003-1711-5106
ISSN:	2045-2322
Publisher:	Springer
Language:	English
Submitter:	Christoph Golz
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2023 14:08
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2023 14:08
Publisher DOI:	10.1038/s41598-023-39113-6
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.19693
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/19693