Determinants of sickness absence duration after mild COVID-19 in a prospective cohort of Canadian healthcare workers

ORCID

Anil Adisesh : 0000-0002-4973-8474

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2023

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Première page

958

Dernière page

966

Résumé

Objective

The aim of the study is to identify modifiable factors associated with sickness absence duration after a COVID-19 infection.

Methods

Participants in a prospective cohort of 4964 Canadian healthcare workers were asked how many working days they had missed after a positive COVID-19 test. Only completed episodes with absence ≤31 working day and no hospital admission were included. Cox regression estimated the contribution of administrative guidelines, vaccinations, work factors, personal characteristics, and symptom severity.

Results

A total of 1520 episodes of COVID-19 were reported by 1454 participants. Days off work reduced as the pandemic progressed and were fewer with increasing numbers of vaccines received. Time-off was longer with greater symptom severity and shorter where there was a provision for callback with clinical necessity.

Conclusions

Vaccination, an important modifiable factor, related to shorter sickness absence. Provision to recall workers at time of clinical need reduced absence duration.

Mots-clés

Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, Service de santé, Health service, Absentéisme maladie, Sickness absenteeism, Critère de risque, Hazard criteria, Vaccination, Canada

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