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Health Care Sciences & Services
Dominik Olejniczak, Agata Olearczyk, Katarzyna Swakowska, Anna Staniszewska, Karolina Zakrzewska
Summary: This study compares the sickness presence of teachers, nurses, and private sector office workers. The results show that teachers are more likely to attend work when sick compared to nurses and office workers. Teachers often experience rhinitis, sore throat and cough, and increased temperature. They also frequently complain about joint and bone pain and gastrointestinal disorders. The reasons for teachers' sickness presence are related to financial issues and limited access to healthcare.
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Business
Catarina Correia Leal, Aristides Ferreira, Helena Carvalho
Summary: The study of emotional labor and sickness presenteeism in the hotel industry is crucial due to the current context of economic uncertainty and insecurity. This research explores the impact of supervision distrust on hotel service employees' emotional exhaustion levels, with surface acting as a mediating factor. The findings highlight the importance of addressing supervision distrust and its negative consequences, as well as the impact of service with a smile and sickness presenteeism in the hotel industry.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Riccardo LoMartire, Orjan Dahlstrom, Mathilda Bjork, Linda Vixner, Paolo Frumento, Lea Constan, Bjorn Gerdle, Bjorn Olov Ang
Summary: Chronic pain-related sickness absence poses a significant socio-economic burden globally. This study examined the sickness absence patterns in chronic pain patients visiting a Swedish interdisciplinary treatment clinic and identified predictors for future sickness absence to help tailor IDT programs to individual patient needs.
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Education & Educational Research
Gail Kinman, Siobhan Wray
Summary: Sickness presenteeism, working while sick, is prevalent among academic employees with factors like workload pressure, non-negotiable deadlines, and lack of cover driving this behavior. Despite some potential benefits, it can have serious implications for their wellbeing and performance.
STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Kyung-Shin Lee, Dong-Wook Lee, JooYong Park, Ho-Yeon Kim, Je-Yeon Yun, Yun-Chul Hong, Nami Lee
Summary: This study examined the association between sickness presenteeism (SP) and depression among Korean workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a higher association between SP and depressive symptoms among employees. The study suggests implementing protective strategies against SP for vulnerable workers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kazuyoshi Mizuki, Makoto Okawara, Ayako Hino, Hajime Ando, Tomohisa Nagata, Seiichiro Tateishi, Mayumi Tsuji, Shinya Matsuda, Yoshihisa Fujino
Summary: This study investigated the association between attending work while experiencing fever or cold symptoms and workers' socioeconomic background and company characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that clear company policies on work and illness can be effective for preventing employees from attending work while sick.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amelia Deguilhem, Annette Leclerc, Marcel Goldberg, Cedric Lemogne, Yves Roquelaure, Marie Zins, Guillaume Airagnes
Summary: This study aims to examine the longitudinal associations between cannabis use and risks of short, medium, and long sickness absences. The results showed that cannabis use more than once a month increased the risk of short and medium sickness absences at one-year follow-up, with a dose-dependent relationship. Stratified analyses also revealed that cannabis use was associated with an increased risk of sickness absences in older individuals, men, participants with good health, those living or having lived as a couple, and those with open-ended contracts.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaomei Zhang, Muhammad Khalid Anser, Rolle Remi Ahuru, Zizai Zhang, Michael Yao-Ping Peng, Romanus Osabohien, Mumal Mirza
Summary: This study compared the determinants of health facility delivery for women under and not under a health insurance scheme. The results showed that women with higher education, residing in urban areas, and belonging to higher wealth quintiles were more likely to enroll in health insurance. There was a significant difference in health facility delivery between women with and without health insurance, with a higher proportion of insured women delivering in health facilities. The unique determinants for insured women were parity and birth order, while for uninsured women, employment status, marriage type, and geopolitical zones were important factors. Common factors affecting health facility delivery for both groups included maternal education, household wealth, autonomy on healthcare, number of antenatal contacts, residential status, community-level poverty, community-level media use, and community-level literacy. Intervention programs should focus on improving educational opportunities and socioeconomic conditions, targeting rural women, and promoting antenatal care.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Antero Olakivi, Anne Kouvonen, Aki Koskinen, Laura Kemppainen, Lauri Kokkinen, Ari Vaananen
Summary: This study aimed to compare the sickness absence rates of migrant and non-migrant care workers in Finland. The results showed that care workers from post-2004 EU countries, Russia, the Former Soviet Union and the Balkan states, and the Global South and East had fewer episodes of sickness absence compared to Finnish-born care workers. Care workers from Western Europe and the Global North had higher sickness absence rates. This could be explained by population-level health differences, discrimination in recruitment and employment, and sickness presenteeism among lower-income non-EU migrant workers.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christian Hakulinen, Petri Bockerman, Laura Pulkki-Raback, Marianna Virtanen, Marko Elovainio
Summary: Sickness absence due to major depressive disorder (MDD) was associated with increased probability of non-employment during and after the first sickness absence period. Men had lower probability of being employed 5 years before the sickness absence period due to MDD, while women did not exhibit this trend. Compared to the control group, men experienced around 34% and women 15% lower earnings 1 year after the first sickness absence period due to MDD, and around 40% and 23% lower earnings, respectively, 5 years after. More severe MDD and longer sickness absence durations were linked to lower probability of being employed.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jonas Landberg, Emelie Thern
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and sickness absence, and whether this relationship is influenced by socio-economic position. The study found that heavy drinking manual workers had a 5-fold increased risk of long-term sickness absence compared to non-manual employees who were moderate drinkers. Approximately 60% of the excess risk among heavy drinking manual workers could be attributed to an interaction between alcohol use and socio-economic position.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru, Luchuo Engelbert Bain, Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo
Summary: This systematic review aims to investigate whether adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) differs based on the place of residence among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Nigeria. The study will follow the protocols for systematic review and meta-analysis, and data will be extracted from various databases. The importance of this study lies in providing valuable insights into ART adherence among PLWH and does not require ethical approval.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mahee Gilbert-Ouimet, Xavier Trudel, Karine Aube, Ruth Ndjaboue, Caroline S. Duchaine, Caty Blanchette, Michel Vezina, Alain Milot, Chantal Brisson
Summary: This study found that self-reported mental health problem (MHP) diagnosis compared with physician-certified MHP diagnosis for the same work absence had high specificity and good sensitivity. Absences of longer durations showed better sensitivity.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Caroline Biron, Maria Karanika-Murray, Hans Ivers
Summary: There is emerging research that considers presenteeism as a neutral behavior with both positive and negative predictors and outcomes. This study investigates the existence of different profiles of presentees based on health problems and performance, and differences in attendance and job stressors among these subgroups. Four profiles were revealed, and no difference was found in absenteeism across profiles.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Applied
Alexandra A. Henderson, Claire E. Smith
Summary: The study shows that presenteeism can have a detrimental effect on productivity, but high approach motives can mitigate this negative impact. Managers can strive to improve employee approach motives to enhance productivity.
JOURNAL OF MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura Peutere, Terhi Ravaska, Petri Bockerman, Ari Vaananen, Pekka Virtanen
Summary: This study, using extensive register-based data, examined the effectiveness of a subsidized psychotherapy programme in improving labour market outcomes. The results showed that rehabilitative psychotherapy was significantly associated with higher employment rates, higher earnings, and lower probability of receiving disability benefits.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Economics
Henri Salokangas, Petri Bockerman, Sanna Huikari, Marko Korhonen, Raija Korpelainen, Rauli Svento
Summary: This paper examines the impact of long-term unemployment on physical activity and finds that physical activity is more active among individuals who experienced the longest periods of unemployment.
ECONOMICS & HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Iiro Ahomaki, Petri Bockerman, Jaakko Pehkonen, Leena Saastamoinen
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of a nationwide information intervention on physicians' prescribing practices and patients' healthcare utilization. The findings indicate that sending an information letter to all physicians who have prescribed pregabalin, nortriptyline, or amitriptyline combinations to patients aged 75 years or older effectively reduces the probability of prescribing these medications. However, no impact on patients' healthcare utilization was observed.
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Economics
Petri Boeckerman, Mika Haapanen, Christopher Jepsen
Summary: This study examines the impact of parental death on children's mental health. The results show that there is no clear evidence of increased hospitalization for mental health issues when the parent of a different sex passes away. However, there are significant effects for boys losing their fathers and, to a lesser extent, girls losing their mothers. The study highlights the importance of implementing school health care policies and providing primary health-care services in schools to mitigate the negative effects on children's mental health.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christian Hakulinen, Kaisla Komulainen, Kimmo Suokas, Sami Pirkola, Laura Pulkki-Raback, Sonja Lumme, Marko Elovainio, Petri Boeckerman
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between multiple indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) at the age of 30 and the subsequent risk of the most common mental disorders. The results showed that lower SEP at age 30 was consistently associated with a higher risk of being later diagnosed with a mental disorder, even after accounting for shared family characteristics and prior history of a mental disorder.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mo Wang, Auriba Raza, Jurgita Narusyte, Karri Silventoinen, Petri Boeckerman, Pia Svedberg, Annina Ropponen
Summary: The study aims to investigate the trajectories of labor market marginalization (LMM) and the associations between family-related life events and LMM trajectories. The findings suggest that getting married and having children decrease the risk of LMM, while divorce is a risk factor for LMM.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tarja Weckstrom, Marko Elovainio, Laura Pulkki-Raback, Kimmo Suokas, Kaisla Komulainen, Sari Mullola, Petri Bockerman, Christian Hakulinen
Summary: School grades in adolescence have been found to be associated with later mental disorders, but there is limited large-scale research on this topic. This study examined the risk of various mental disorders in adulthood and the risk of comorbidity associated with school achievement in adolescence. The findings showed that better school achievement was generally associated with a lower risk of mental disorders and comorbidity, except for eating disorders. The largest associations were observed between school achievement and substance use disorders.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Roope A. Kallionpaa, Edvard Johansson, Petri Bockerman, Juha Peltonen, Sirkku Peltonen
Summary: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a multisystem disorder associated with a high risk for cancer, behavioral and cognitive deficits, low educational attainment, and decreased income. This study analyzed labor market participation in individuals with NF1 in Finland and found that they had significantly fewer working days per year, higher unemployment, and more sickness absence compared to a control group. The causes of sickness absence were consistent with the morbidity profile of NF1. Overall, NF1 significantly interferes with labor market participation through both unemployment and morbidity.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Petri Boeckerman, Mika Haapanen, Christopher Jepsen
Summary: This study examined the association between early parental death and children's subsequent mental health, years of schooling, and labour-market outcomes in adulthood. The results showed that early-life parental death was consistently associated with higher risk of mental health disorders, higher use of mental health-related medications, and absence from work due to illness in adulthood. The study also found considerable reductions in years of schooling, employment, and earnings in adulthood.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Annina Ropponen, Jurgita Narusyte, Mo Wang, Karri Silventoinen, Petri Bockerman, Pia Svedberg
Summary: This study investigates the genetic and environmental factors affecting individual variation in sustainable working life. It finds that short-term sustainable working life is largely influenced by unique environmental factors, while long-term sustainable working life is influenced by both shared and unique environmental factors.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Elli Hartikainen, Laura Salonen, Svetlana Solovieva, Jenni Blomgren, Petri Bockerman, Eira Viikari-Juntura, Taina Leinonen
Summary: This study investigates the labor market outcomes of private and public sector employees after a period of part-time sickness absence (pSA), and identifies the individual and work-related factors associated with these outcomes.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jason Settels, Petri Bockerman
Summary: COVID-19-era lockdown policies led to unemployment, financial difficulties, and declining health among older persons. A survey found that pandemic-era lost work was associated with worsened self-assessed health, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms in older Europeans. The impact was mediated by household financial difficulties, loneliness, and reduced social contact.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Terhi Maczulskij, Petri Bockerman
Summary: Traditional migration theories fail to fully explain real-world patterns of interregional mobility. Empirical studies show that economic reasons are not always the driving force behind migration after job displacement. This study analyzes the economic and social determinants of interregional mobility following job loss in Finland, using nationwide individual-level register data. The findings suggest that earnings-based unemployment benefits weaken the economic incentives for interregional mobility, particularly for lower educated individuals and those in rural areas. Additionally, homeownership, regional housing prices, and social connections play a significant role in the migration decisions of displaced workers.
EUROPEAN URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Chen Zhu, Qiran Zhao, Jianbo He, Petri Bockerman, Siyang Luo, Qihui Chen
Summary: This study aims to understand the genetic predisposition to STEM occupations and its associations with regional economic performance. The results identified two genetic loci significantly associated with STEM job choices and estimated the SNP heritability of STEM occupations to be 4.2%. The study also found evidence of assortative mating and a significant association between the average polygenic score of STEM and regional economic performance at the local authority level.
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Economics
Tapio Haaga, Petri Bockerman, Mika Kortelainen, Janne Tukiainen
Summary: This study examines the impact of abolishing copayments on the number of visits to general practitioners among adults. The findings suggest that removing copayments leads to only a small increase in visits and mainly affects low-income individuals.
B E JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS & POLICY
(2023)
