Absentismo laboral del personal administrativo de una universidad pública venezolana, 2000-2002

In order to determine the medical causes of work absenteeism among administrative personnel at a public university, a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted, covering the two year period May 2000 to April 2002. Age, seniority, job title, department, medical causes, and gender were examined...

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Main Authors: Hamoui, Yamile, Sirit, Yadira, Bellorin, Mónika
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública "Dr. Arnaldo Gabaldón" 2005
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=1393173
Source:Salud de los Trabajadores, ISSN 1315-0138, Vol. 13, Nº. 2, 2005, pags. 107-118
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Summary: In order to determine the medical causes of work absenteeism among administrative personnel at a public university, a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted, covering the two year period May 2000 to April 2002. Age, seniority, job title, department, medical causes, and gender were examined, and the absolute absenteeism rate (AAR), Severity Index (SI), Frequency Index (FI) and Average Length of Absenteeism (ALA) were calculated. The indicators of absenteeism were greater in the second year as compared to the first year (AAR: 2,01 versus 2,50; SI: 4,59 versus 5,77; FI: 44,09 versus 49,60 and ALA: 10,4 versus 11,6). There was a statistically significant difference in number of lost days between the two study years (p<0.01). The most common medical causes were musculoskeletal and connective tissue injuries, nervous system disorders, disorders of the senses, and mental health issues, with perinatal problems prevailing among women. The most affected age was the 40 to 49 year age group and workers with 20 to 24 years of seniority. As for job title, archivists, library assistants, and secretaries, as well as the vice-provost and human resources departments were most involved. The AAR was below the 2.5% considered as acceptable by ILO. Findings by type of disorder, job title and department indicate the need to conduct studies of working conditions and environment, ergonomic evaluations of jobs and the implementation of preventive and health promotion programs for administrative workers.