Review
Economics
Wei Zhang, Paige Tocher, Jacynthe L'Heureux, Julie Sou, Huiying Sun
Summary: The study conducted a scoping review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to investigate the measurement, analysis, and presentation methods of work productivity loss outcomes. A systematic search was conducted from January 2010 to April 2020, and data from 435 studies were analyzed. The results showed a lack of consensus in measuring, analyzing, and presenting work productivity loss outcomes in RCTs, leading to challenges in comparability. Guidelines are needed to standardize methods used in RCTs for measuring, analyzing, and reporting work productivity loss.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yujie Zhang, Shanyan Lei, Liying Chen, Fang Yang
Summary: This study found that nurses' job demands directly and positively influence implicit absenteeism, and indirectly influence implicit absenteeism through single and chain mediating effects of work-family conflict and job embeddedness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ergonomics
Iqra Javed, Siti Zawiah Md Dawal, Yusoff Nukman, Ashfaq Ahmad
Summary: This study collected data from 224 sewing machine operators through observation and self-reported studies in order to identify the average work productivity loss, absenteeism and presenteeism in the garment industry. Statistical models were developed using multiple linear regression with accuracies of 69.9%, 53.7% and 84.0% for work productivity loss, absenteeism and presenteeism, respectively. These models can help garment industries improve their work productivity by taking initiatives based on the findings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Maningbe B. Keita Fakeye, Laura J. Samuel, Emmanuel F. Drabo, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Jennifer L. Wolff
Summary: This study aims to explore the short-term work impacts of caregiving to older adults. The research findings show that nearly one-fourth of employed family caregivers reported either absenteeism or reduced work productivity due to caregiving. The average reduction in work productivity was one-third, resulting in an estimated cost of $5600 per employee annually. The study highlights the importance of targeted policy intervention to support working caregivers.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Leigh Anne Shafer, Seth Shaffer, Julia Witt, Zoann Nugent, Charles N. Bernstein
Summary: This study aimed to determine the direct and indirect costs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and explore the association between the degree of IBD-related disability and costs. The results showed that higher levels of disability were associated with higher medical and wage loss costs. The study also found that the indirect costs of absenteeism and presenteeism accounted for a significant portion of the total costs among IBD patients.
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, Mohammad Hadi Gharedaghi, Paul Bain, Gabrielle Hettie, Elizabeth Loder, Rebecca Burch
Summary: Factors such as education on managing migraine, occupational health referrals, autonomy, social support, and job satisfaction were found to be positively associated with work productivity in adults with migraine, while quantitative demands, emotional demands, job instability, and non-conducive work environment triggers were negatively associated with productivity. Despite being a leading cause of disability globally, there is limited strong data on migraine-related work factors impacting productivity.
Article
Orthopedics
Angela Ching, Yeliz Prior, Jennifer Parker, Alison Hammond
Summary: This systematic review aims to identify the impact of osteoarthritis (OA) on work participation and biopsychosocial and work-related factors associated with absenteeism, presenteeism, work transitions, work impairment, work accommodations, and premature work loss. The study found that physically intensive work, moderate-to-severe joint pain, comorbidities, and low co-worker support potentially affect work participation in OA.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Jamie O'Hara, Declan Noone, Mohit Jain, Gabriel Pedra, Sarah Landis, Charles Hawes, Tom Burke, Charlotte Camp
Summary: The study identified the impact of haemophilia-related morbidity and treatment characteristics on daily activities and work productivity in people with severe haemophilia A. Higher morbidity levels such as chronic pain and joint synovitis were associated with increased impairment in daily activities and work productivity loss. Lifelong prophylaxis and high therapy adherence were shown to be associated with reduced impairment in daily activities and work productivity loss in PWSHA.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yousef S. Alyousef, Venerina Johnston, Michelle D. Smith
Summary: Lower limb osteoarthritis is associated with poorer work ability, loss of work performance, and difficulties in meeting physical and work scheduling demands.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Barbora Decker, Jan Tuzil, Milan Lukas, Karin Cerna, Martin Bortlik, Barbora Velackova, Barbora Pilnackova, Tomas Dolezal
Summary: By conducting a questionnaire-based study and analyzing patient data, it was found that inflammatory bowel diseases have a significant societal burden. Self-reported symptoms were found to be the strongest predictor of costs associated with the disease.
EXPERT REVIEW OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Marshall Makate, Daniel Powell, Dominika Kwasnicka, Suzanne Robinson
Summary: This study found that health and lifestyle behaviors significantly impact the work productivity of fly-in fly-out workers in the Australian mining sector, with workers at higher health risks experiencing greater productivity loss.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Fatemeh Abdi, Mehdi Jahangiri, Mojtaba Kamalinia, Rosanna Cousins, Hamidreza Mokarami
Summary: This study successfully developed a Persian version of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6) and confirmed its good psychometric properties in Persian-speaking employees. The research also demonstrated relationships between presenteeism and work ability, as well as emotional exhaustion.
Article
Ergonomics
Nehla Rmadi, Imen Sellami, Mounira Hajjaji, Kaouthar Jmal Hammami, Mohamed Larbi Masmoudi
Summary: This study aimed to explore the work productivity loss due to musculoskeletal symptoms in Tunisian shoe and leather industry workers. The results showed that factors such as history of symptoms, professional seniority, work environment, and health condition were positively correlated with work productivity loss.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Mats Glambek, Mads Nordmo Arnestad, Stig Berge Matthiesen
Summary: This study found that perceived job insecurity climate, as an individual stressor, is more detrimental to employees with leadership responsibility than to non-leaders.
JOURNAL OF MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Barnabas Bessing, Mohammad A. Hussain, Suzi B. Claflin, Jing Chen, Leigh Blizzard, Pieter van Dijk, Andrea Kirk-Brown, Bruce V. Taylor, Ingrid van der Mei
Summary: Three distinct work productivity trajectories were identified in PwMS, which were stable over time and differentiated by their baseline level of work productivity. Higher education level, higher disability, and higher MS symptom severity are associated with increased probability of being in a worse work productivity trajectory.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gunnar Bergstrom, Klas Gustafsson, Emmanuel Aboagye, Staffan Marklund, Gunnar Aronsson, Christina Bjorklund, Constanze Leineweber
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Irene B. Jensen, Elisabeth Bjork Bramberg, Charlotte Wahlin, Christina Bjorklund, Ulric Hermansson, Malin Lohela Karlson, Liselotte Schafer Elinder, Peter Munck af Rosenschold, Tarja Nevala, Ned Carter, Bodil Mellblom, Lydia Kwak
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marijke Keus Van de Poll, Gunnar Bergstrom, Irene Jensen, Lotta Nybergh, Lydia Kwak, Caroline Lornudd, Malin Lohela-Karlsson
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
G. Aronsson, J. Hagberg, C. Bjorklund, E. Aboagye, S. Marklund, C. Leineweber, G. Bergstrom
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of work environment factors on sickness presenteeism and absenteeism. It found that job demands and job support have conflicting effects on employee sickness presence and absence. High job control was identified as the most beneficial factor for health, while role conflicts and work-to-family conflicts were associated with decreased health and increased absenteeism and presenteeism.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Emmanuel Aboagye, Irene Jensen, Gunnar Bergstrom, Elisabeth Bjork Bramberg, Oscar Javier Pico-Espinosa, Christina Bjorklund
Summary: This review explores the connection between publication performance and the organizational and psychosocial work environment in academia, finding that work environment characteristics can explain the quality and quantity of academics' publication performance. Management practices, leadership, and psychosocial characteristics are influential factors in academics' publication productivity.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Eric Adua, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Kwasi Frimpong, Esther Adama, Shantha P. Karthigesu, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Aboagye, Yuxiang Yan, Youxin Wang, Xuerui Tan, Wei Wang
Summary: This study used Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the construct validity of the SHS-Q-25 in a Ghanaian population. The findings showed that the extracted domains were reliable, with excellent model fit indices, but there were issues with discriminant validity. The three-domain model was found to be invariant across age groups, making SHS-Q-25 a potentially useful screening tool in developing countries.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Petronella Bjurling-Sjoeberg, Camilla Goeras, Malin Lohela-Karlsson, Lena Nordgren, Ann-Sofie Kaellberg, Markus Castegren, Emelie Conden Mellgren, Mats Holmberg, Mirjam Ekstedt
Summary: This multilevel project aims to explore resilient performance in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic by gathering data from healthcare staff in Sweden, analyzing experiences and expressions of resilience, and developing a substantive theory of resilient performance. The project also aims to provide feedback for improvements and disseminate findings through scientific journals and conferences.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Irene Jensen, Zana Arapovic-Johansson, Emmanuel Aboagye
Summary: This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the ProMes intervention and finds that it is not cost-effective in reducing work-related stress levels, but it does seem to increase efficiency in some objective work performance measures. The findings suggest the need to make wise decisions in balancing intervention costs and performance improvement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Stina Lilje, Maurits van Tulder, Anders Wykman, Emmanuel Aboagye, Ulf Persson
Summary: Physiotherapy is the first-line treatment for musculoskeletal disorders, but some disorders cannot be treated by orthopaedic care. Specialised manual therapy can be an effective alternative, but its cost-effectiveness is unknown beyond 12 months. This study found that after 8 years, specialised manual therapy was more cost-effective than standard orthopaedic care. Rating: 8/10.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tea Korkeakunnas, Marina Heiden, Malin Lohela-Karlsson, Komalsingh Rambaree
Summary: This study investigated managers' perceptions of telework and its impact on the work environment and organizational performance. Interviews with 17 managers from public and private organizations in Sweden revealed that telework increased employees' focus on deliverables, leading some to question the need for physical office presence. While telework strengthened close-working teams, it also resulted in reduced contact with others outside these teams. Managers reported that telework facilitated quicker decision-making but cautioned against the potential loss of critical information in the long run. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of understanding managers' perspectives on telework for maintaining organizational sustainability.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Eric Adua, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Peprah-Yamoah, Victor Opoku-Yamoah, Emmanuel Aboagye, Rashid Hashmi
Summary: This study evaluates the internal structure of the Suboptimal Health Status Questionnaire-25 (SHSQ-25) and its ability to predict optimal and suboptimal health status. It demonstrates the differences in network structures between the two populations and identifies central subclinical conditions within the suboptimal population.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Malin Lohela-Karlsson, Emelie Conden Mellgren
Summary: This study compared the health consequences among Swedish healthcare workers involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. The results showed that HCWs directly involved in COVID-19 care experienced poorer sleep quality and higher levels of emotional and physical exhaustion. There were no significant differences in health consequences among different occupational groups involved in COVID-19 care.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Malin Lohela-Karlsson, Irene Jensen, Christina Bjorklund
Summary: The study reveals that higher levels of work motivation, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment are associated with lower levels of productivity loss among academic employees. These factors seem to buffer or moderate the negative impact of health-related and work environment problems on employee performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
I Jensen, C. Bjorklund, J. Hagberg, E. Aboagye, L. Bodin
Summary: Research indicates that universities have a problematic work environment characterized by bullying and dysfunctional leadership. The study explores the relationship between the psycho-social work environment (PSWE) and research performance, with results suggesting that fair, considerate leaders and a supportive social climate are crucial for good performance. Improving the psycho-social work environment could be a strategy to enhance research performance.
STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco De Angelis, Davide Giusino, Karina Nielsen, Emmanuel Aboagye, Marit Christensen, Siw Tone Innstrand, Greta Mazzetti, Machteld van den Heuvel, Roy B. L. Sijbom, Vince Pelzer, Rita Chiesa, Luca Pietrantoni
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
