Potential Economic Benefits of Paid Sick Leave in Reducing Absenteeism Related to the Spread of Influenza-Like Illness
Potential Economic Benefits of Paid Sick Leave in Reducing Absenteeism Related to the Spread of Influenza-Like Illness
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DOI：
10.1097/jom.0000000000001076
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Pana-Cryan, Regina
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作者：
Asfaw, Abay;Rosa, Roger;Pana-Cryan, Regina
目的：大多数美国雇主不需要提供带薪病假（PSL），而且关于提供PSL的经济回报的信息有限。我们估计了PSL在减少与流感样疾病（ILI）传播相关的缺勤方面对雇主的潜在好处。研究方法：我们使用全国代表性数据和负二项随机效应模型来估计PSL在减少因疾病或受伤而缺席的总体影响。我们使用已公布的数据，从缺勤总天数、工作场所的ILI传播率、工资和其他参数计算ILI的份额。结果如下：在2007年至2014年期间，以2016年美元计算，提供PSL可以为雇主节省6.3亿至18.8亿美元的ILI相关缺勤成本。结论：这些发现可能有助于雇主将PSL视为一种投资，而不是一种没有任何回报的成本。
Objective: Most U.S. employers are not required to provide paid sick leave (PSL), and there is limited information on the economic return of providing PSL. We estimated potential benefits to employers of PSL in reducing absenteeism related to the spread of influenza-like illness (ILI). Methods: We used nationally representative data and a negative binomial random effects model to estimate the impact of PSL in reducing overall absence due to illness or injury. We used published data to compute the share of ILI from the total days of absence, ILI transmission rates at workplaces, wages, and other parameters. Results: Providing PSL could have saved employers $0.63 to $1.88 billion in reduced ILI-related absenteeism costs per year during 2007 to 2014 in 2016 dollars. Conclusion: These findings might help employers consider PSL as an investment rather than as a cost without any return.