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Research code: 4998
Ethics code: IR.BUMS.REC.1398.150
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Abolhasannejad V, Sadeghi Khorashad M, Sadavipour F, Allahyari E. Investigation of Absenteeism Rate and Associated Factors in Medical Educational Centers. johe 2024; 11 (2) : 2
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1- Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran ,fereshtehsadavipoor1374@gmail.com
3- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran ,
3- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Background and Objective: Absenteeism in the organization is always an important and controversial issue that generates financial costs and affects the quality of services provided; therefore, identifying the related factors is considerably important. The present work was conducted on the absenteeism rate and associated factors in medical educational centers.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional analytical study involving 260 medical staff with a minimum of one year of experience, the research instrument comprised a three-part questionnaire. This questionnaire included sections on demographic information, factors influencing absenteeism among hospital medical staff (e.g., medical, educational, and economic/social issues), and an open-ended question soliciting staff opinions on potential solutions to reduce absenteeism. Data were analyzed after collection using the SPSS (version 19) software.
Results: In this study, the mean and standard deviation of sickness absences, paid absences, and unpaid absences were 12.03±9.52, 29.7±9.5, and 0.69±0.05, respectively. The participants were aged between 22 and 56, 56.2% were women,73.8% were married, 75.4% were renters, and 96.6% worked in shift patterns. According to the respondents, medical problems were a significant cause of absence from work. The absenteeism rate was also significantly related to the number of children of the respondents (P=0.01), their education (P=0.004), and the type of employment (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Since medical problems have been identified as the leading cause of absenteeism among medical staff, changes and interventions in the organization, such as increasing the number of staff according to the workload and adjusting working hours, as well as encouraging staff and gaining their satisfaction, can help to reduce absenteeism.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional analytical study involving 260 medical staff with a minimum of one year of experience, the research instrument comprised a three-part questionnaire. This questionnaire included sections on demographic information, factors influencing absenteeism among hospital medical staff (e.g., medical, educational, and economic/social issues), and an open-ended question soliciting staff opinions on potential solutions to reduce absenteeism. Data were analyzed after collection using the SPSS (version 19) software.
Results: In this study, the mean and standard deviation of sickness absences, paid absences, and unpaid absences were 12.03±9.52, 29.7±9.5, and 0.69±0.05, respectively. The participants were aged between 22 and 56, 56.2% were women,73.8% were married, 75.4% were renters, and 96.6% worked in shift patterns. According to the respondents, medical problems were a significant cause of absence from work. The absenteeism rate was also significantly related to the number of children of the respondents (P=0.01), their education (P=0.004), and the type of employment (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Since medical problems have been identified as the leading cause of absenteeism among medical staff, changes and interventions in the organization, such as increasing the number of staff according to the workload and adjusting working hours, as well as encouraging staff and gaining their satisfaction, can help to reduce absenteeism.
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Ergonomics
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