Sick at work: prevalence and determinants among healthcare workers, western Ethiopia: an institution based cross-sectional study

ConclusionRelatively higher proportions of workers indicated sickness presenteeism as compared to other studies. Risk factors like educational status, personal financial problem, sickness absenteeism, lack of staff replacement, absence of occupational health services, and pressure from supervisors considerably increased the likely occurrence of employees ’ sick attendance. It is advisable for health care managers to hire adequate health care staffs, to implement basic occupational health services and to design strategies which reduce pressure from supervisors.
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research