Attitudes about sickness presenteeism in medical training: is there a hidden curriculum?

ConclusionsWhen deciding whether to work when sick, students, residents, and faculty report a mixture of motivations that focus on the interests of patients, colleagues, and themselves. Awareness of these mixed motivations, particularly among trainees, can help inform interventions aimed at limiting instances of sickness presenteeism to support a culture of patient safety and counter any tendencies toward a hidden curriculum of efficiency and achievement.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research