This position paper brings together recent and emerging developments in the field of
presenteeism. A critical synthesis of the evidence is needed due to persisting conceptual …

In this review, we discuss three major contributions economists have made to our
understanding of the relationship between the environment and individual well-being. First …

Background Studies suggest a high prevalence of burnout among nurses. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the relationship between burnout among nurses and absenteeism …

Research on presenteeism has largely focused on its prevalence, determinants and
consequences on the health of both employees and organizations. To date, few studies …

Interest in presenteeism, attending work while ill, has flourished in light of its consequences
for individual well-being and organizational productivity. Our goal was to identify its most …

Background Productivity losses often contribute significantly to the total costs in economic
evaluations adopting a societal perspective. Currently, no consensus exists on the …

Objective Although research has been conducted on how nurse staffing levels affect
outcomes, there has been little investigation into how the health-related productivity of …

With 12-month prevalence rates of more than 70%, back pain is currently one of the major
health problems for German adults and entails major economic consequences. The aim of …

Employers are becoming concerned with the costs of presenteeism in addition to the
healthcare and absenteeism costs that have traditionally been explored. But what is the true …

This paper provides an analytical framework and uses data from the US and Germany to test
for the existence of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sick leave …