Sickness presenteeism at work: prevalence, costs and management

Presenteeism is defined as continuing to attend work during illness. As a growing health concern, awareness of the factors that encourage presenteeism and the risks of this behaviour is needed.A narrative review of research obtained via several databases, including Medline and Psycinfo, was conducted.A range of contextual and individual factors is associated with presenteeism. Workers in some sectors, such as healthcare, appear to be at greater...