Document ID (ISN) | 102557 |
CIS number |
03-1642 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1575-1392 - Prevención, trabajo y salud |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Fernández Jiménez M., Herrero García M. |
Title |
Quantification of occupational absenteeism in the enterprise. An indicator of enterprise safety and health performance |
Original title |
Cuantificación del absentismo laboral en la empresa. Una herramienta para la medición de los niveles de seguridad y salud en la empresa [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
2003, No.28, p.4-10. Illus. 7ref. |
Abstract |
Absenteeism indicators are an important tool for evaluating the state of health of employees and the efficiency of preventive measures. Various accident frequency and morbidity indicators used for analysing absenteeism in the enterprise are reviewed, including: absenteeism; general absenteeism; frequency rates; severity rates; incidence rates; average length of absence; presenteeism. The factors that should not be taken into account for analysing absenteeism (paid holidays, maternity leave, and in Spain absences related to commuting accidents) are discussed, as well as those that may distort the analysis. Given the importance of this analysis and the large number of indicators, a harmonized system at the European level would be useful for making comparisons. |
Descriptors (primary) |
sickness absenteeism; mathematical analysis; accident absenteeism |
Descriptors (secondary) |
presenteeism; morbidity; severity rates; frequency rates; state of health |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Spain |
Subject(s) |
Generalities
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
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