The Association of Employee’s Unmet Social Needs and Self-Reported Injury and Illness Related Absenteeism

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• Personal Author:
  Franklin J ; Jenkins KR ; Sherman B ; Stiehl E
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the extent to which various unmet social needs (USN) are associated with self-reported injury and illness-related absenteeism (SRIRA). Methods: The analysis consisted of a retrospective study design of secondary data. Linear regression was used to measure the 2022 association between six measures of USN (both individual and a summary measure) and SRIRA. Results: A greater number of USN is associated with higher SRIRA (b = 0.71, P < 0.001). Self-reported challenges in caregiving, food, healthcare, housing, transportation, and utilities are also individually significantly associated with higher SRIRA. Conclusions: Employers may consider providing comprehensive resource support as part of their strategy to aid in reducing USN and their association with SRIRA. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Absenteeism Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Absenteeism Employee Health Occupational Health Equity SDOH Social Determinants Of Health Unmet Social Needs Well-being
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Illinois ; Michigan ; Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070203
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Dec; 66(12):1046-1050
• Contact Point Address:
  Kristi Rahrig Jenkins, PhD, MHealthy, University of Michigan Health and Well-Being Services, 2060 Wolverine Tower, 3003 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
• Email:
  kristirj@umich.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:772cc60385a95011a5b6effc660fe24a9b31f94452713b68c466e02736179984e1bf3d5c74142f71d6d8f88e44093a0ca66d74b911ec0949a3320695458dfeb6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208459/cdc_208459_DS1.pdf
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