Encounter patterns and worker absenteeism/presenteeism among healthcare providers in Thailand

Autor: Phunlerd PIYARAJ, Wanitchaya KITTIKRAISAK, Saiwasan BUATHONG, Chalinthorn SINTHUWATTANAWIBOOL, Thirapa NIVESVIVAT, Pornsak YOOCHAROEN, Tuenjai NUCHTEAN, Chonticha KLUNGTHONG, Meghan LYMAN, Joshua A. MOTT, Suthat CHOTTANAPUND
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100067- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-5182
DOI: 10.1016/j.crbeha.2022.100067
Popis: Background: We examined the characteristics of healthcare providers’ (HCPs) encounters, and the frequency of worker absenteeism/presenteeism, among HCPs in inpatient wards at a tertiary-level public hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. The wards were stratified by risk of respiratory virus transmission: low-risk (Surgery, Rehabilitation, Orthopedic, and Obstetrics and Gynecology) and high-risk (Medicine, Pediatric, Emergency, and Ear, Nose, and Throat) . Methods: Observers followed HCPs throughout one self-selected 8-hour work shift to record their interaction with others. An encounter was defined as a 2-way conversation with ≥3 words in the physical presence of ≥1 person at
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