Absenteeism, presenteeism and sick leave associated with tobacco and alcohol use among working adults in Africa: a scoping review protocol
Year: 2026
Type: study-registration
Abstract: This scoping review will map the evidence on absenteeism, presenteeism and sick leave associated with tobacco and alcohol use among working-age adults (about 15 to 65 years) in formal or informal paid work, or self-employment, in any of the 54 African countries. It follows the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) framework with the enhancements of Levac et al. (2010) and the JBI methodology for scoping reviews (Peters et al. 2020), and will be reported with PRISMA-ScR and PRISMA-S. We will search MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EconLit, African Journals Online, African Index Medicus and Google Scholar, plus grey literature, with no date or language limits. Two reviewers will screen independently, and data will be charted on source, design, population, exposure and outcome measurement, findings and workplace context. Expected outputs are a numerical summary of the evidence by country, region, year, design, sector, substance and outcome; an evidence-gap map crossing substance (tobacco, alcohol) with outcome (absenteeism, presenteeism, sick leave, other); a narrative synthesis structured by a workplace substance use and productivity framework; and a list of gaps for future primary research and systematic reviews. Results will be shared through a peer-reviewed article, a policy brief and a conference presentation.
Source: Open Science Framework
Author: John Baptist Asiimwe
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225236599