Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe whether people who have lower income, or \nare closer to the poverty line, have similar responses as to why they attend work while \nsick compared with those who have higher income. This study is a secondary data \nanalysis on a study set forth by the Public Welfare Foundation in 2010, consisting of \n1,461 participants nationwide. Three guiding questions were looked at in conjunction \nwith workers??? reported income. First, findings revealed no significant difference \nbetween worker income and concern about not having paid sick days. Second, no \nsignificant difference was found between reported income and work attendance when \nsick. This means workers overall attended work when sick regardless of income. \nThird, there was significant difference between worker reported income and response \non attending the emergency room either for themselves, child or dependent. Lower \nincome workers had higher rates of attending the emergency room. Social Workers \nand fields inclined to practice in social justice should advocate for workers from all \nsocioeconomic backgrounds to have the right to seek medical help during work hours \nwithout fear of losing their job or being short on income due to not having paid sick \ndays. Currently, there is minimal research done on income or demographics in \nconjunction with worker behaviors surrounding sick presenteeism (SP). In order to \nunderstand SP and its complexity, more research needs to be conducted.
Author: Jovanna Aguilera
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3129992637