Absenteeism of nursing workers from a university hospital

Authors

  • Dóris Marli Petry Paulo da Silva Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada
  • Maria Helena Palucci Marziale Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692000000500007

Keywords:

disease, absenteeism, nursing worker, nursing, clinical nursing human resources

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the rates of absenteeism of nursing workers from a University Hospital due to diseases. Therefore, the author verified the number of absences due to health problems registered during 12 months, calculating the frequency rate as well as the percentage of wasted time. Data were collected and transcribed after consultation to reports organized by the human resources department of the institution studied. Results showed that the higher rate of absence occurred in the Pediatric Unit (If=0,35) and the higher percentage of wasted time occurred in the Emergency Unit (Tp= 4,19). The author concluded that the rate of absenteeism due to disease was high among the workers, indicating the need of creating a database in order to optimize the registration of absences and their control as well as of stimulating the development of future research.

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Published

2000-10-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 5 (2000)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Absenteeism of nursing workers from a university hospital. (2000). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 8(5), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692000000500007