Going to Work When Sick May Lead to Future Absences

Employees who often go to work despite feeling sick have higher rates of future work absences due to illness, according to a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).The findings raise the possibility that measures attempting to decrease work absences could inadvertently have the opposite effect, if they encourage workers to come to work when sick.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news163848758.html">Going to Work When Sick May Lead to Future Absences</a></p> <p>Employees who often go to work despite feeling sick have higher rates of future work absences due to illness, according to a study in the June <I>Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine</I>, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).The findings raise the possibility that measures attempting to decrease work absences could inadvertently have the opposite effect, if they encourage workers to come to work when sick.</p>