Decreasing prevalence in sickness presenteeism before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from repeated Korean national surveys
Sickness presenteeism decreased across the COVID-19 pandemic periods in South Korea. This decrease was observed in relation to the implementation of government-mandated sick leave policies for infectious disease control, suggesting an association between policy enforcement and decreasing sickness presenteeism.
Authors
- Byung-Sun Choi
- Kihun Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5538-3630)
- Dong Hoon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1329-4637)
Institutions
- Sungae Hospital (KR)
- Chung-Ang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiaf076
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute