Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sick leave among healthcare workers: a register-based observational study

Conclusions There was a substantial increase in sick leave among HCWs during the pandemic. Our results suggest that the increase was due to HCWs becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 and/or sector-wide effects, such as strict infection control measures. More differentiated countermeasures should, therefore, be evaluated to limit capacity constraints in healthcare provision.
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Workplace Source Type: research