Sickness presenteeism in healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: An observational cohort study

Sickness presenteeism among healthcare workers (HCW) risks nosocomial infection, but its prevalence among HCW with COVID-19 is unknown. Contemporaneous interviews revealed a sickness presenteeism prevalence of 49.8% among 255 HCW with symptomatic COVID-19. Presenteeism prevalence did not differ among HCW with and without specific COVID-19 symptoms or direct patient care.

Automated summary

A survey of healthcare workers with symptomatic COVID-19 found that 49.8% of them still went to work, increasing the risk of nosocomial infection. The prevalence of sickness presenteeism did not differ among healthcare workers based on COVID-19 symptoms or direct patient care.