Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
<h2>Objectives</h2><p dir="ltr">To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years and uncover t...
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| author | Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi (15283906) |
| author2 | Sami Abdeen (14779537) Muna Abed Alah (14779534) Sameera AlHajri (15283909) Sandy Semaan (15283912) Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari (4264192) |
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| author_facet | Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi (15283906) Sami Abdeen (14779537) Muna Abed Alah (14779534) Sameera AlHajri (15283909) Sandy Semaan (15283912) Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari (4264192) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi (15283906) Sami Abdeen (14779537) Muna Abed Alah (14779534) Sameera AlHajri (15283909) Sandy Semaan (15283912) Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari (4264192) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-03-16T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1186/s12995-023-00369-3 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Health sciences Public health COVID-19 Sick leave Health care worker Primary healthcare |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| description | <h2>Objectives</h2><p dir="ltr">To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years and uncover the main associated factors.</p><h2>Methods</h2><p dir="ltr">We conducted a retrospective analysis of all sick leaves’ records of PHCC HCWs regardless of their profession from January 2019 till August 2021.</p><h2>Results</h2><p dir="ltr">A total of 41,132 sick leaves were taken during the studied period. The majority of HCWs who availed sick leaves were between 30–39 years (45.9%), females (65.1%), and expatriates (65.1%). Compared with pre-COVID-19 (Jan 2019-Feb 2020), Wave 1 of COVID-19 had significantly less incidence of sick leaves per day per 1000 HCWs. While wave 2 had significantly higher incidence of sick leaves compared to both pre-COVID-19 and wave 1. The number of sick leaves per person among female HCWs was significantly higher than that of male HCWs. Moreover, the number of sick leaves per person among locals were about two times the number among expatriate HCWs. Physicians and nurses had significantly lower number of sick leave per person compared to other professions. The rates of sick leaves due to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, back/neck pain and gastroenteritis were significantly higher in the second wave compared to the first wave of COVID-19.</p><h2>Conclusion</h2><p dir="ltr">Overall and cause specific sick leave rates among HCWs varied significantly across different periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related sick leave rate was higher during the second wave compared to first one. By addressing the root causes of sick leaves, it is possible to reduce the burden on HCWs and ensure their continued ability to provide essential care to those in need.</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00369-3" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00369-3</a></p> |
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| spelling | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemicAsma Ali Al-Nuaimi (15283906)Sami Abdeen (14779537)Muna Abed Alah (14779534)Sameera AlHajri (15283909)Sandy Semaan (15283912)Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari (4264192)Biomedical and clinical sciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesHealth sciencesPublic healthCOVID-19Sick leaveHealth care workerPrimary healthcare<h2>Objectives</h2><p dir="ltr">To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years and uncover the main associated factors.</p><h2>Methods</h2><p dir="ltr">We conducted a retrospective analysis of all sick leaves’ records of PHCC HCWs regardless of their profession from January 2019 till August 2021.</p><h2>Results</h2><p dir="ltr">A total of 41,132 sick leaves were taken during the studied period. The majority of HCWs who availed sick leaves were between 30–39 years (45.9%), females (65.1%), and expatriates (65.1%). Compared with pre-COVID-19 (Jan 2019-Feb 2020), Wave 1 of COVID-19 had significantly less incidence of sick leaves per day per 1000 HCWs. While wave 2 had significantly higher incidence of sick leaves compared to both pre-COVID-19 and wave 1. The number of sick leaves per person among female HCWs was significantly higher than that of male HCWs. Moreover, the number of sick leaves per person among locals were about two times the number among expatriate HCWs. Physicians and nurses had significantly lower number of sick leave per person compared to other professions. The rates of sick leaves due to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, back/neck pain and gastroenteritis were significantly higher in the second wave compared to the first wave of COVID-19.</p><h2>Conclusion</h2><p dir="ltr">Overall and cause specific sick leave rates among HCWs varied significantly across different periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related sick leave rate was higher during the second wave compared to first one. By addressing the root causes of sick leaves, it is possible to reduce the burden on HCWs and ensure their continued ability to provide essential care to those in need.</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00369-3" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00369-3</a></p>2023-03-16T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1186/s12995-023-00369-3https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sickness_absenteeism_among_primary_health_care_workers_in_Qatar_before_and_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic/24942207CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/249422072023-03-16T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi (15283906) Biomedical and clinical sciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Health sciences Public health COVID-19 Sick leave Health care worker Primary healthcare |
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| title | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Health sciences Public health COVID-19 Sick leave Health care worker Primary healthcare |