An assessment on loss of workforce due to COVID-19 among healthcare personnel: A university hospital experience.
Absenteeism
labor loss
occupational health
Journal
Work (Reading, Mass.)
ISSN: 1875-9270
Titre abrégé: Work
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9204382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
pubmed:
2
8
2022
medline:
28
9
2022
entrez:
1
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Healthcare personnel are among the COVID-19 risk groups. For this reason, increased absence from work affects the loss of labor. This study aimed to evaluate the workforce loss amongst health personnel working in our hospital due to COVID-19 in a one-year period. Workforce loss of healthcare workers was assessed via absenteeism and life expectancy. Loss of workforce for COVID-19 PCR positive or PCR negative but CT findings compatible with COVID-19 and personnel with high-risk exposure for COVID-19 were determined with absenteeism. Healthcare personnel who passed away due to COVID-19 was determined with the consideration of the retirement age and expected life years. Total lost time from work was 14635 days (excluding deaths). Loss of workforce rates resulting from COVID-19 positivity for male employees was greater in comparison to the results for females (p = 0.018). High-risk exposure of healthcare personnel working in clinical sciences was higher than those in other departments (p < 0.001). Total loss in workforce for 3 people passed away was 14 years 5 months, and total life expectancy was 64 years. Healthcare personnel under the age of 40 had less absenteeism than those over 40 years (p < 0.001). It was observed that all occupational groups working at the hospital were impacted by COVID-19. The two most important factors that influenced absenteeism were the reason for being affected (positivity and high risk) and age. Absenteeism and daily case tracing of healthcare personnel working on the frontlines will aid in both the pandemic control and management of workload for those left behind.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Healthcare personnel are among the COVID-19 risk groups. For this reason, increased absence from work affects the loss of labor.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to evaluate the workforce loss amongst health personnel working in our hospital due to COVID-19 in a one-year period.
METHODS
METHODS
Workforce loss of healthcare workers was assessed via absenteeism and life expectancy. Loss of workforce for COVID-19 PCR positive or PCR negative but CT findings compatible with COVID-19 and personnel with high-risk exposure for COVID-19 were determined with absenteeism. Healthcare personnel who passed away due to COVID-19 was determined with the consideration of the retirement age and expected life years.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Total lost time from work was 14635 days (excluding deaths). Loss of workforce rates resulting from COVID-19 positivity for male employees was greater in comparison to the results for females (p = 0.018). High-risk exposure of healthcare personnel working in clinical sciences was higher than those in other departments (p < 0.001). Total loss in workforce for 3 people passed away was 14 years 5 months, and total life expectancy was 64 years. Healthcare personnel under the age of 40 had less absenteeism than those over 40 years (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
It was observed that all occupational groups working at the hospital were impacted by COVID-19. The two most important factors that influenced absenteeism were the reason for being affected (positivity and high risk) and age. Absenteeism and daily case tracing of healthcare personnel working on the frontlines will aid in both the pandemic control and management of workload for those left behind.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35912781
pii: WOR211308
doi: 10.3233/WOR-211308
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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