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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Mar 1;16(5). pii: E747. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16050747.
[h=1]Cost of Sickness Absenteeism during Seasonal Influenza Outbreaks of Medium Intensity among Health Care Workers.[/h] Gianino MM[SUP]1[/SUP], Politano G[SUP]2[/SUP], Scarmozzino A[SUP]3[/SUP], Stillo M[SUP]4[/SUP], Amprino V[SUP]5[/SUP], Di Carlo S[SUP]6[/SUP], Benso A[SUP]7[/SUP], Zotti CM[SUP]8[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] This study aims to estimate the economic costs of sickness absenteeism of health care workers in a large Italian teaching hospital during the seasonal flu periods. A retrospective observational study was performed. The excess data of hospital's sickness absenteeism during three seasonal influenza periods (2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013) came from a previous study. The cost of sickness absenteeism was calculated for six job categories: medical doctor, technical executive (i.e., pharmacists); nurses and allied health professionals (i.e., radiographer), other executives (i.e., engineer), non-medical support staff, and administrative staff, and for four age ranges: <39, 40⁻49, 50⁻59, and >59 years. An average of 5401 employees working each year were under study. There were over 11,100 working days/year lost associated with an influenza period in Italy, the costs associated were approximately 1.7 million euros, and the average work loss was valued at ? 327/person. The major shares of cost appeared related to nurses and allied health professionals (45% of total costs). The highest costs for working days lost were reported in the 40⁻49 age range, accounting for 37% of total costs. Due to the substantial economic burden of sickness absenteeism, there are clear benefits to be gained from the effective prevention of the influenza.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] absenteeism; costs; healthcare workers; medium intensity; seasonal influenza epidemics
PMID: 30832264 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16050747
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[h=1]Cost of Sickness Absenteeism during Seasonal Influenza Outbreaks of Medium Intensity among Health Care Workers.[/h] Gianino MM[SUP]1[/SUP], Politano G[SUP]2[/SUP], Scarmozzino A[SUP]3[/SUP], Stillo M[SUP]4[/SUP], Amprino V[SUP]5[/SUP], Di Carlo S[SUP]6[/SUP], Benso A[SUP]7[/SUP], Zotti CM[SUP]8[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] This study aims to estimate the economic costs of sickness absenteeism of health care workers in a large Italian teaching hospital during the seasonal flu periods. A retrospective observational study was performed. The excess data of hospital's sickness absenteeism during three seasonal influenza periods (2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013) came from a previous study. The cost of sickness absenteeism was calculated for six job categories: medical doctor, technical executive (i.e., pharmacists); nurses and allied health professionals (i.e., radiographer), other executives (i.e., engineer), non-medical support staff, and administrative staff, and for four age ranges: <39, 40⁻49, 50⁻59, and >59 years. An average of 5401 employees working each year were under study. There were over 11,100 working days/year lost associated with an influenza period in Italy, the costs associated were approximately 1.7 million euros, and the average work loss was valued at ? 327/person. The major shares of cost appeared related to nurses and allied health professionals (45% of total costs). The highest costs for working days lost were reported in the 40⁻49 age range, accounting for 37% of total costs. Due to the substantial economic burden of sickness absenteeism, there are clear benefits to be gained from the effective prevention of the influenza.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] absenteeism; costs; healthcare workers; medium intensity; seasonal influenza epidemics
PMID: 30832264 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16050747
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