SICKNESS PRESENCE AND STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
26615657
DOI
10.21101/cejph.a4158
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Exercise MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Smoking epidemiology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Presenteeism statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Stress, Psychological epidemiology MeSH
- Sex Factors MeSH
- Socioeconomic Factors MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Health Personnel statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Life Change Events * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
AIM: The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between sickness presence and stressful life events among health care workers. METHODS: Data were gathered from all health care workers at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana employed there in the period between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010. Each employee obtained a questionnaire composed of two standardized international questionnaires. RESULTS: There were 57% of sickness present health care workers among the participants. The sickness present reported to have more diseases of family member than the non-sickness present (OR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.2-2.0), loan (OR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1-1.6), their partner lost job (OR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.0-1.8), or they changed the place of living (OR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.0-2.0). CONCLUSIONS: The results of the study indicate that stressful life events with economic consequences might have an important influence on sickness presence.
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