sickness absence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsicknessandabsence
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sickness
noun[U]
uk/ˈsɪk.nəs/us/ˈsɪk.nəs/
the condition of ...
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absence
noun
uk/ˈæb.səns/us/ˈæb.səns/
the fact of not being where you are usually expected ...
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(Definition ofsicknessandabsencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsickness absence
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If these records can provide good-quality information on sickness certification, then patterns and trends insicknessabsencecan be more easily described.
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A within-group design was used to match electronic records of sickness certification with self-reportedsicknessabsence.
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Employers can insure againstsicknessabsencewith private insurers, who levy experience-rated premiums.
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Data have been published assessing the quality of selfreportedsicknessabsencecompared with data collection from employment records.
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Identifying individuals at the early stages ofsicknessabsencemay enable interventions to be targeted at those most likely to have long-termsicknessabsence.
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Harmonic analysis applied to seasonal variation insicknessabsence.
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The higher the proportion of staff who received in-service training, the lower the rate ofsicknessabsence.
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Pressure has been imposed by government authorities to reduce the cost ofsicknessabsence.
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Psychosocial factors predicting employeesicknessabsenceduring economic decline.
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To curtail what was perceived to be an excessive level ofsicknessabsence, the government reduced benefit levels (replacement rates).
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This study demonstrates that electronic records ofsicknessabsenceare comparable with other sources of data.
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Moreover, costs due tosicknessabsencewere included.
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High levels of stress, in turn, may lead to higher levels ofsicknessabsenceand staff turnover and the problem then becomes self-perpetuating.
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It is evident thatsicknessabsencereporting is varied and difficult to establish when using company records, which are limited to specific workforces, or self-reported data from questionnaires.
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Electronic recording of sickness certification in primary care medical records may provide an alternative source of data, but its relation to other sources ofsicknessabsenceinformation is unknown.
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Shortterm sickness benefits were also generous, and levels ofsicknessabsencewere high.
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A non-response analysis, however, demonstrated that non-respondents were less likely to report fatigue andsicknessabsence, which may have resulted in a slight overestimation of the level of fatigue.
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Electronic records of sickness certification in general practice are a useful method of analysingsicknessabsencein the population, as they are comparable with other sources of data.
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Additionally, electronic records of sickness certification will allow the investigation ofsicknessabsence where data from one company are too limited and self-report is not available or unreliable.
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During this period 363 days were lost owing tosicknessabsence.
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