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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Jul 28. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001120. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Influenza and Workplace Productivity Loss in Working Adults.[/h] Van Wormer JJ[SUP]1[/SUP], King JP, Gajewski A, McLean HQ, Belongia EA.
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] Few studies have examined how acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) influence workplace productivity. We examined the association between laboratory-confirmed influenza and combined absenteeism/presenteeism.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Linear regression was used to model the association between influenza (by seasonal vaccine status) and productivity loss over 7 to 17 days following symptom onset in 1278 employed adults in an influenza vaccine effectiveness study during the 2012 to 2013 through 2015 to 2016 seasons.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Influenza was significantly associated with workplace productivity loss (P < 0.001), but there were no significant differences between virus type/subtypes or seasonal vaccine status. Regardless of vaccination, participants with H1N1pdm09, H3N2, or B infection had the greatest mean productivity loss (range, 67% to 74%), while those with non-influenza ARI had the lowest productivity loss (58% to 59%).
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Compared with non-influenza ARI, those with influenza lose an additional half day of work due to absenteeism/presenteeism over the week following symptom onset.
PMID: 28759481 DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001120
[h=1]Influenza and Workplace Productivity Loss in Working Adults.[/h] Van Wormer JJ[SUP]1[/SUP], King JP, Gajewski A, McLean HQ, Belongia EA.
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] Few studies have examined how acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) influence workplace productivity. We examined the association between laboratory-confirmed influenza and combined absenteeism/presenteeism.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Linear regression was used to model the association between influenza (by seasonal vaccine status) and productivity loss over 7 to 17 days following symptom onset in 1278 employed adults in an influenza vaccine effectiveness study during the 2012 to 2013 through 2015 to 2016 seasons.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Influenza was significantly associated with workplace productivity loss (P < 0.001), but there were no significant differences between virus type/subtypes or seasonal vaccine status. Regardless of vaccination, participants with H1N1pdm09, H3N2, or B infection had the greatest mean productivity loss (range, 67% to 74%), while those with non-influenza ARI had the lowest productivity loss (58% to 59%).
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Compared with non-influenza ARI, those with influenza lose an additional half day of work due to absenteeism/presenteeism over the week following symptom onset.
PMID: 28759481 DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001120