Influenza vaccine coverage and presenteeism in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Ablah, Elizabeth; Konda, Kurt; Tinius, Annie M.; Long, Rachel E.; Vermie, Gloria; Burbach, Cindy

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.003

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“…Our findings are similar to a survey that found that nearly 83% of participants from the U.S. population reported continuing to attend work or school while experiencing ILI symptoms [CDC 2004]. Ablah and colleagues found that 57% of school system employees in one county in Kansas reported having worked with an ILI [Ablah et al 2008]. …”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza vaccination among employees in a school district.

2014

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza vaccination among employees in a school district.

2014

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“…8 Another study in a Kansas county found that 57% of school system employees reported working with an ILI. 9 …”

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Influenza-like illness and presenteeism among school employees

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Wiegand

Brueck

2014

American Journal of Infection Control

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We determined the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) among employees of a suburban Ohio school district. In a survey of 412 of 841 employees (49%), 120 (29%) reported ILI symptoms during the school year, and 92 (77%) reported working while ill. Age ≥50 years and asthma were significantly associated with reporting of ILI symptoms. Encouraging school employees to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine and to stay home when ill should be part of a comprehensive influenza prevention strategy.

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“…The majority of these presenteeism articles focused on the impact of decreased worker productivity in workers with chronic physical or mental health conditions, or the validation of instruments designed to measure presenteeism. Only 12 of the 135 articles included workers in their study populations, and only 2 studies suggested that presenteeism might be linked to communicable disease spread8,9.…”

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Presenteeism: A Public Health Hazard

2010

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"Presenteeism" occurs when an employee goes to work despite a medical illness that will prevent him or her from fully functioning at work. This problem has been well studied in the business and social science literature, and carries increased importance in the health care setting due to the risk of infectious disease transmission in vulnerable patient populations. In this manuscript, we discuss an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis in a long-term care facility and the role presenteeism played in disease transmission and extension of the outbreak. We use existing literature to point out the hazards of presenteeism in the health care sector. We will also discuss factors that may be involved in the decision to work while ill and propose policy changes that may reduce the incidence of presenteeism in health care organizations.

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Influenza vaccine coverage and presenteeism in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Cited by 32 publications

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza vaccination among employees in a school district.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza vaccination among employees in a school district.

Influenza-like illness and presenteeism among school employees

Presenteeism: A Public Health Hazard

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