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Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered ... more Abstract
Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered being relatively high. This paper presents a selection of results from an extensive survey. The focus of the results presented here is on descriptive statistics of absenteeism, stress, and environment. Statistical tests were used in order to gain an initial understanding of the differences among production workers, middle management, and top management. Methods: 930 participants (61.4% males, and 38.6% females), employed at one out of seven Slovenian wood factories filled out a questionnaire. The questionnaire covered absenteeism, stress, and environmental factors. A differentiation was made in the results among wood production workers, middle management, and top management. Results/conclusions: Absenteeism was the highest among wood production workers. Reasons given for absenteeism were respiratory diseases, muscular-skeletal diseases, and care for a family member. Interestingly, the workplaces were perceived as too humid, too dusty as well as exposing the workers to chemicals. These physical environmental parameters might be related to respiratory complains. The present results provide an initial understanding of the large variety of factors related to work absenteeism in the Slovenian wood industry. These results will provide a basis for interventions aimed at improving the working conditions of employees in the wood industry.
Abstract Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered b... more Abstract Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered being relatively high. This paper presents a selection of results from an extensive survey. The focus of the results presented here is on descriptive statistics of absenteeism, stress, and environment. Statistical tests were used in order to gain an initial understanding of the differences among production workers, middle management, and top management. Methods: 930 participants (61.4% males, and 38.6% females), employed at one out of seven Slovenian wood factories filled out a questionnaire. The questionnaire covered absenteeism, stress, and environmental factors. A differentiation was made in the results among wood production workers, middle management, and top management. Results/conclusions: Absenteeism was the highest among wood production workers. Reasons given for absenteeism were respiratory diseases, muscular-skeletal diseases, and care for a family member. Interestingly, the workplaces were perceived as too humid, too dusty as well as exposing the workers to chemicals. These physical environmental parameters might be related to respiratory complains. The present results provide an initial understanding of the large variety of factors related to work absenteeism in the Slovenian wood industry. These results will provide a basis for interventions aimed at improving the working conditions of employees in the wood industry.
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Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered ... more Abstract
Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered being relatively high. This paper presents a selection of results from an extensive survey. The focus of the results presented here is on descriptive statistics of absenteeism, stress, and environment. Statistical tests were used in order to gain an initial understanding of the differences among production workers, middle management, and top management. Methods: 930 participants (61.4% males, and 38.6% females), employed at one out of seven Slovenian wood factories filled out a questionnaire. The questionnaire covered absenteeism, stress, and environmental factors. A differentiation was made in the results among wood production workers, middle management, and top management. Results/conclusions: Absenteeism was the highest among wood production workers. Reasons given for absenteeism were respiratory diseases, muscular-skeletal diseases, and care for a family member. Interestingly, the workplaces were perceived as too humid, too dusty as well as exposing the workers to chemicals. These physical environmental parameters might be related to respiratory complains. The present results provide an initial understanding of the large variety of factors related to work absenteeism in the Slovenian wood industry. These results will provide a basis for interventions aimed at improving the working conditions of employees in the wood industry.
Abstract Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered b... more Abstract Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered being relatively high. This paper presents a selection of results from an extensive survey. The focus of the results presented here is on descriptive statistics of absenteeism, stress, and environment. Statistical tests were used in order to gain an initial understanding of the differences among production workers, middle management, and top management. Methods: 930 participants (61.4% males, and 38.6% females), employed at one out of seven Slovenian wood factories filled out a questionnaire. The questionnaire covered absenteeism, stress, and environmental factors. A differentiation was made in the results among wood production workers, middle management, and top management. Results/conclusions: Absenteeism was the highest among wood production workers. Reasons given for absenteeism were respiratory diseases, muscular-skeletal diseases, and care for a family member. Interestingly, the workplaces were perceived as too humid, too dusty as well as exposing the workers to chemicals. These physical environmental parameters might be related to respiratory complains. The present results provide an initial understanding of the large variety of factors related to work absenteeism in the Slovenian wood industry. These results will provide a basis for interventions aimed at improving the working conditions of employees in the wood industry.
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Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered being relatively high. This paper presents a selection of results from an extensive survey. The focus of the results presented here is on descriptive statistics of absenteeism, stress, and environment. Statistical tests were used in order to gain an initial understanding of the differences among production workers, middle management, and top management.
Methods: 930 participants (61.4% males, and 38.6% females), employed at one out of seven Slovenian wood factories filled out a questionnaire. The questionnaire covered absenteeism, stress, and environmental factors. A differentiation was made in the results among wood production workers, middle management, and top management.
Results/conclusions: Absenteeism was the highest among wood production workers. Reasons given for absenteeism were respiratory diseases, muscular-skeletal diseases, and care for a family member. Interestingly, the workplaces were perceived as too humid, too dusty as well as exposing the workers to chemicals. These physical environmental parameters might be related to respiratory complains. The present results provide an initial understanding of the large variety of factors related to work absenteeism in the Slovenian wood industry. These results will provide a basis for interventions aimed at improving the working conditions of employees in the wood industry.
Introduction: Absenteeism among employees of the Slovenian wood industry is considered being relatively high. This paper presents a selection of results from an extensive survey. The focus of the results presented here is on descriptive statistics of absenteeism, stress, and environment. Statistical tests were used in order to gain an initial understanding of the differences among production workers, middle management, and top management.
Methods: 930 participants (61.4% males, and 38.6% females), employed at one out of seven Slovenian wood factories filled out a questionnaire. The questionnaire covered absenteeism, stress, and environmental factors. A differentiation was made in the results among wood production workers, middle management, and top management.
Results/conclusions: Absenteeism was the highest among wood production workers. Reasons given for absenteeism were respiratory diseases, muscular-skeletal diseases, and care for a family member. Interestingly, the workplaces were perceived as too humid, too dusty as well as exposing the workers to chemicals. These physical environmental parameters might be related to respiratory complains. The present results provide an initial understanding of the large variety of factors related to work absenteeism in the Slovenian wood industry. These results will provide a basis for interventions aimed at improving the working conditions of employees in the wood industry.