Determinants of Sickness Absence Duration After Mild COVID-19 in a Prospective Cohort of Canadian Healthcare Workers

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https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002945

Language of the publication
English
Date
2023-11
Type
Article
Author(s)
  • Adisesh, Anil
  • Durand-Moreau, Quentin
  • Labrèche, France
  • Zadunaysk, Tanis
  • Cherry, Nicola
  • Ruzycki, Shannon
Publisher
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to identify modifiable factors associated with sickness absence duration after a COVID-19 infection. METHODS: Participants in a prospective cohort of 4964 Canadian healthcare workers were asked how many working days they had missed after a positive COVID-19 test. Only completed episodes with absence ≤31 working day and no hospital admission were included. Cox regression estimated the contribution of administrative guidelines, vaccinations, work factors, personal characteristics, and symptom severity. RESULTS: A total of 1520 episodes of COVID-19 were reported by 1454 par ticipants. Days off work reduced as the pandemic progressed and were fewer with increasing numbers of vaccines received. Time-off was longer with greater symptom severity and shorter where there was a provision for callback with clinical necessity. CONCLUSIONS: Vaccination, an important modifiable factor, related to shorter sickness absence. Provision to recall workers at time of clinical need reduced absence duration.

Subject

  • Health

Keywords

  • COVID-19,
  • sickness absence,
  • health care workers,
  • vaccination,
  • callback,
  • Health Personnel,
  • Sick Leave

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Pagination

958-966

Peer review

Yes

Open access level

Gold

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PubMed ID
37590394
ISSN
1076-2752

Article

Journal title
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Journal volume
65
Journal issue
11

Citation(s)

Adisesh A, Durand-Moreau Q, Labrèche F, Ruzycki S, Zadunayski T, Cherry N. Determinants of Sickness Absence Duration After Mild COVID-19 in a Prospective Cohort of Canadian Healthcare Workers. J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Nov 1;65(11):958-966. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002945

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