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Krankenstand und Praesentismus als betriebliche Gesundheitsindikatoren (Sickness absence rates and presenteeism as work-related indicators of health)

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Krankheitsbedingte Fehlzeiten in Unternehmen werden im Rahmen des betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagements haeufig als Gesundheitsindikatoren der Belegschaft herangezogen. In einer Querschnittserhebung bei einer Zufallsstichprobe von pflichtversicherten Arbeitnehmer/innen in Oberoesterreich (n = 930) zeigt sich jedoch, dass der subjektive Gesundheitszustand von Arbeitnehmer/innen deutlich besser durch Praesentismushaeufigkeiten (arbeiten trotz Krankheit) als durch Fehlzeiten prognostiziert werden kann. Praesentismus ist im Vergleich zu Krankenstand staerker mit Magen-Darm Beschwerden, Muskel-Skelett Beschwerden, Migraene sowie psychischen Beschwerden assoziiert, welche zugleich wichtige Determinanten der Gesundheitseinschaetzung darstellen. Personen entscheiden sich im Krankheitsfall generell und bei Migraene und psychischen Beschwerden im Besonderen haeufiger fuer Praesentismus als fuer Krankenstand. Speziell bei geringen Krankenstandshaeufigkeiten sollten Krankenstandsstatistiken durch Schaetzungen der Praesentismushaeufigkeiten ergaenzt werden. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass insbesondere der psychische Gesundheitszustand besser durch Praesentismus als durch Fehlzeiten abgeschaetzt werden kann. (Data on sickness absence is frequently used as a health indicator of employees. Based on a cross-sectional analysis with a random sample of employees covered by the Upper Austrian Sickness Fund (n = 930), it is shown that presenteeism (attending work despite illness) is a better indicator of health states than sickness absence. Compared to sickness absence, presenteeism is more strongly associated with gastro-intestinal complaints, musculoskeletal complaints, migraine, and mental ill-health, which are likewise strong determinants of subjective health. People with health complaints in general and with migrane and mental ill-health in particular have a higher propensity to favour presenteeism over sickness absence. Especially when rates of sickness absence are low, it is recommended to complement sickness absence data with estimates of presenteeism. It is assumed that presenteeism is a better estimator of mental health in particular.)

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  • Gerich, Joachim, 2015. "Krankenstand und Praesentismus als betriebliche Gesundheitsindikatoren (Sickness absence rates and presenteeism as work-related indicators of health)," Zeitschrift fuer Personalforschung. German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 29(1), pages 31-48.
  • Handle: RePEc:rai:zfpers:doi:10.1688/zfp-2015-01-gerich
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    Keywords

    sick leave; presenteeism; occupational health management; workplace health promotion; working conditions;
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    JEL classification:

    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • M50 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - General

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