ABSENTEEISM IN NURSING IN THE FACE OF COVID-19: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN A HOSPITAL FROM SOUTHERN BRAZIL

ABSTRACT Objective to compare absenteeism in Hospital Nursing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method cross-sectional study. It involved compilation of the records of absence from Nursing work at a university hospital in southern Brazil in March, April and May 2019 (n=622) and during the same period in 2020 (n=475). The data were analyzed by means of descriptive and analytical statistics. Results both periods presented the same absence frequencies in women (98.4%; 98.3%), aged between 40 and 49 years old (47.9%; 44.8%) and working in wards for adults (30.7%; 29.2%). Absenteeism-Disease was the most prevalent cause (48.4%; 48%). The absolute number of absence cases was higher in the pre-pandemic period; however, the time in days and hours lost, as well as the absenteeism rate (13.9; 18.6%), was significantly higher (p-value<0.001) in the current pandemic period. Conclusion the COVID-19 pandemic exerted an impact on the increase in Hospital Nursing absenteeism.

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Main Authors:	Alves,Ana Bárbara Simões Luz, Matos,Fabiana Gonçalves de Oliveira Azevedo, Carvalho,Ariana Rodrigues da Silva, Alves,Débora Cristina Ignácio, Tonini,Nelsi Salete, Santos,Reginaldo Passoni dos, Nishiyama,Juliana Aparecida Peixoto, Oliveira,João Lucas Campos de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-07072022000100318
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