Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study
Background: The present objective was to verify whether burnout (emotional exhaustion [EE], depersonalization [DP] and low professional efficacy [PE]) is a risk factor for long-term sickness absence (LTSA; ≥30 consecutive days) from the teaching role. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study wit...
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| author | Denise A.J. Salvagioni Arthur E. Mesas Francine N. Melanda Alberto D. González Selma M. de Andrade |
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| description | Background: The present objective was to verify whether burnout (emotional exhaustion [EE], depersonalization [DP] and low professional efficacy [PE]) is a risk factor for long-term sickness absence (LTSA; ≥30 consecutive days) from the teaching role. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study with two years of follow-up that investigated 509 elementary and high-school teachers. Burnout was identified by Maslach Burnout Inventory. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to adjust for possible confounders. Results: The incidence of LTSA was 9.4%. High EE levels were associated with LTSA in the crude analysis, but the association lost statistical significance after adjustments (for sex, age, perception of work-life balance, general self-rated health, chronic pain and depression). High DP levels were associated with this outcome, even after all adjustments (relative risk = 1.80; 95% confidence interval: 1.05–3.09). Low PE levels were not related to LTSA. Conclusion: The results reinforce the need to improve teachers' work conditions to reduce burnout, particularly DP, and its consequences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3bfa8098f404432c8b59cd51151a05af2023-08-02T09:27:53ZengElsevierSafety and Health at Work2093-79112022-06-01132201206Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort StudyDenise A.J. Salvagioni0Arthur E. Mesas1Francine N. Melanda2Alberto D. González3Selma M. de Andrade4Department of Nursing, Instituto Federal Do Paraná, Londrina, Brazil; Corresponding author. Rua João XXIII 600, 86060-370, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.Health and Social Research Centre, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainDepartment of Public Health, Universidade Federal Do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, BrazilDepartment of Public Health, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BrazilDepartment of Public Health, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BrazilBackground: The present objective was to verify whether burnout (emotional exhaustion [EE], depersonalization [DP] and low professional efficacy [PE]) is a risk factor for long-term sickness absence (LTSA; ≥30 consecutive days) from the teaching role. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study with two years of follow-up that investigated 509 elementary and high-school teachers. Burnout was identified by Maslach Burnout Inventory. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to adjust for possible confounders. Results: The incidence of LTSA was 9.4%. High EE levels were associated with LTSA in the crude analysis, but the association lost statistical significance after adjustments (for sex, age, perception of work-life balance, general self-rated health, chronic pain and depression). High DP levels were associated with this outcome, even after all adjustments (relative risk = 1.80; 95% confidence interval: 1.05–3.09). Low PE levels were not related to LTSA. Conclusion: The results reinforce the need to improve teachers' work conditions to reduce burnout, particularly DP, and its consequences.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791122000063AbsenteeismBurnoutLongitudinal studiesOccupational health |
| spellingShingle | Denise A.J. Salvagioni Arthur E. Mesas Francine N. Melanda Alberto D. González Selma M. de Andrade Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study Safety and Health at Work Absenteeism Burnout Longitudinal studies Occupational health |
| title | Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study |
| title_full | Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study |
| title_fullStr | Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study |
| title_short | Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study |
| title_sort | burnout and long term sickness absence from the teaching function a cohort study |
| topic | Absenteeism Burnout Longitudinal studies Occupational health |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791122000063 |
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