Abstract
Presenteeism is defined as the presence of the worker at their workplace despite not being in optimal physical or mental conditions. Presenteeism is a phenomenon that has been poorly studied in the context of healthcare. Despite the many negative consequences associated with presenteeism, to date, no studies have investigated this issue in nurses in Spain. The objective was to develop and validate a questionnaire on presenteeism to be used by nursing staff in Spain. Methods: A psychometric study for the development and validation of a questionnaire. The PRESENCA® questionnaire on presenteeism was created by a panel of experts, based on a survey comprised of 31 Likert-type items. Results: In total, 355 nurses completed the questionnaire. The factorial analysis revealed the existence of 3 factors and confirmed appropriate levels of validity and reliability (alpha = 0.729). Conclusions: The PRESENCA® questionnaire is the first tool developed and validated in Spanish for the assessment of presenteeism in nursing. Our findings demonstrate that this scale has appropriate psychometric properties and its use may facilitate the detection of presenteeism among professionals. As a result, use of this questionnaire may contribute towards the improvement of clinical safety.
Highlights
Presenteeism in workplaces is a much costlier problem than other direct or indirect social and economic burdens
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Presenteeism is defined as the presence of the worker at their workplace despite not being in optimal physical or mental condition [2]
Summary
Presenteeism in workplaces is a much costlier problem than other direct or indirect social and economic burdens. Presenteeism has been defined as productivity loss due to health problems or other events that adversely affect employees. Research on work absenteeism constitutes an important indicator for the management and estimation of professional resources. In recent years, another phenomenon has raised interest: presenteeism [1]. Presenteeism is defined as the presence of the worker at their workplace despite not being in optimal physical or mental condition [2]. This has a number of consequences, such as decreased productivity and economic losses
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