From the Healthcare Management (Z.K.); Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran (Z.K.); Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Z.K.); Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (J.J.-N.); Department of Health Economics and Management Sciences, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (J.J.-N.); Department of Public Health, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran (M.H.J.); School of Abarkouh Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran (M.K.); and Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, School of Paramedical, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran (E.S.).
J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Oct 1;65(10):832-835. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002912. Epub 2023 Jun 18.
This study aimed to estimate the lost productivity cost of temporary work absenteeism due to COVID-19.
This study conducted on all hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in northeastern Iran between February 2020 and March 2022 (10,406 cases). Data were collected from the Hospital Information System. Indirect costs were estimated using the human capital approach. Data were analyzed with the STATA version 17.
The total indirect cost of work absenteeism due to COVID-19 was estimated at $513,688. There was a statistically significant relationship between the mean lost productivity cost and COVID-19 peak, sex, insurance type, age, and hospitalization.
Because the absenteeism costs of COVID-19 had increased in the second peak, which coincided with the summer holidays, the country's crisis management headquarters should pay more attention to formulating and implementing appropriate preventive programs in future epidemics.
本研究旨在估算因 COVID-19 导致的临时工作缺勤造成的生产力损失成本。
本研究于 2020 年 2 月至 2022 年 3 月期间在伊朗东北部对所有因 COVID-19 住院的患者（共 10406 例）进行了研究。数据来自医院信息系统。使用人力资本法估算间接成本。采用 STATA 版本 17 进行数据分析。
COVID-19 导致的工作缺勤总间接成本估计为 513688 美元。COVID-19 高峰期、性别、保险类型、年龄和住院治疗与平均生产力损失成本之间存在统计学显著关系。
由于 COVID-19 的缺勤成本在与暑假重合的第二个高峰期增加，国家危机管理总部应更加注意在未来的疫情中制定和实施适当的预防计划。
