Paid Sick Leave Among U.S. Healthcare Personnel, April 2022

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• Personal Author:
  Black CL ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Laney AS ; Razzaghi H ; Srivastav A
• Description:
  Introduction: Healthcare personnel are at risk for acquiring and transmitting respiratory infections in the workplace. Paid sick leave benefits allow workers to stay home and visit a healthcare provider when ill. The objectives of this study were to quantify the percentage of healthcare personnel reporting paid sick leave, identify differences across occupations and settings, and determine the factors associated with having paid sick leave. Methods: In a national nonprobability Internet panel survey of healthcare personnel in April 2022, respondents were asked, Does your employer offer paid sick leave? Responses were weighted to the U.S. healthcare personnel population by age, sex, race/ethnicity, work setting, and census region. The weighted percentage of healthcare personnel who reported paid sick leave was calculated by occupation, work setting, and type of employment. Using multivariable logistic regression, the factors associated with having paid sick leave were identified. Results: In April 2022, 73.2% of 2,555 responding healthcare personnel reported having paid sick leave, similar to 2020 and 2021 estimates. The percentage of healthcare personnel reporting paid sick leave varied by occupation, ranging from 63.9% (assistants/aides) to 81.2% (nonclinical personnel). Female healthcare personnel and those working as licensed independent practitioners, in the Midwest, and in the South were less likely to report paid sick leave. Conclusions: Most healthcare personnel from all occupational groups and healthcare settings reported having paid sick leave. However, differences by sex, occupation, type of work arrangement, and Census region exist and highlight disparities. Increasing healthcare personnel's access to paid sick leave may decrease presenteeism and subsequent transmission of infectious diseases in healthcare settings. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Demography
  • Health Personnel
  • Influenza, Human
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  • Health care workers
  • Disease prevention
  • Policy
  • Infectious diseases
  • Infection prevention
  • Influenza
  • COVID-19
  • Questionnaires
  • Occupations
  • Demographic characteristics
• ISSN:
  0749-3797
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067088
• Citation:
  Am J Prev Med 2023 Sep; 65(3):521-527
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie A. de Perio, MD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum Ave. R-9, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  mdeperio@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Preventive Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231283/cdc_231283_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 216.30 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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