Presenteeism and productivity of public university employees in Bahia and Ceará: a cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v14i1.6022Keywords:
Presenteeism, Government Employees, Occupational Health, UniversitiesAbstract
Objective: To identify factors associated with presenteeism and its impact on the productivity of civil servants at a public university. Methods: This study involved 253 civil servants. Data was collected from April to August 2021 using an online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were applied with the Chi-Square Test of Adherence and analytical statistics based on Pearson's Chi-Square Test of Independence and Fisher's Exact Test. Results: The factors associated with presenteeism were female gender, low physical activity, medication use, absenteeism, excessive commitment, job dissatisfaction, illness during emergency remote work, and work during the pandemic. Around 61.38% of the civil servants who were not absent from work due to illness (n=116; p=0.042) and 71.25% of those who were present at work even when sick (n=114; p=0.000), had medium/high presenteeism, with a moderate ability to concentrate and complete work activities, resulting in average productivity. Conclusion: Presenteeism was associated with negative aspects of health and working relationships, especially among women. It is necessary to know the characteristics of presenteeism in work environments to support actions to promote health and improve workplaces.
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