Objective measurement of work absence and on-the-job productivity: a case-control study of US employees with and without gastroesophageal reflux disease.
| Autor: | Wahlqvist P; AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden., Brook RA, Campbell SM, Wallander MA, Alexander AM, Smeeding JE, Kleinman NL |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2008 Jan; Vol. 50 (1), pp. 25-31. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31815dba5a |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To establish an association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and increased work absence, as well as reduced productivity while at work, by using objective productivity measurements. Methods: Retrospective case-control analysis of a database containing US employees' administrative health care and payroll data for employees (N = 11,653 with GERD; N = 255,616 without GERD) who were enrolled for at least one year in an employer-sponsored health insurance plan. Results: Employees with GERD had 41% more sick leave days (P < 0.0001), 59% more short-term disability days (P < 0.0001), 39% more long-term disability days (P = 0.1910), 48% more workers' compensation days (P < 0.0001), 4.4% lower objective productivity per hour worked (P = 0.0481), and 6.0% lower annual objective productivity (P = 0.0391) than the employees without GERD. Conclusions: GERD is associated with a significant impact on employees' work absence and productivity while at work as measured using objective data. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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