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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Study: Osteoarthritis Carries High Costs in Missed Work Days Work absences due to osteoarthritis cost U.S. employers more than $10 billion per year, according a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. A large national database was used to determine the impact of osteoarthritis on absenteeism among American workers. It was found that approximately 0.8% of women and 0.3% of men had osteoarthritis. Compared to other conditions like anxiety disorder, asthma, or diabetes more work days were missed due to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis increased the chances of missing work by 90% in women and 65% in men. Missed work days accounted for average per capita absenteeism costs of $469 for women and $520 for men. This amounts equals about three daysā€™ worth of work for men and women. If the above numbers are considered on a national scale it would cost the United States about $10.3 billion per year worth of absenteeism costs. This amounts to $5.5 billion for women and $4.8 billion for men. Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-04-09 11:03:31 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Other posts tagged absenteeism, osteoarthritis, aging: · [Living with a smoker increases absenteeism in school children] · [Performance management should involve an evaluation of employee engagement] · [Poor work ability may predict faster deterioration of health] · [Workplace noise-related hearing loss affects sleep quality] · [Rationalisation measures are the main cause of poor work environment] · [Exercise unlocks the stem cells in muscles] · [Sleep makes your memories stronger] · [Recap: Mental health and the workplace, the value proposition] · [American Cancer Society study also links sit-time to increased risk of death] · [Women live longer but in worse condition] · [Never too old to learn] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice Depersonalized doctors: A cross-sectional study of 564 doctors, 760 consultations and 1,876 patient reports in UK general practice Posted by: mara on 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Majority groups support assimilation -- except when they are not majorities It is hard to integrate a society to maintain minority identities and not make the majority feel their values are being rejected Posted by: danica on 2012-01-29 11:06:21 Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choices in hospital cafeteria Labeling all foods and beverages with a simple red, yellow and green color scheme to indicate their relative healthiness led patrons to purchase more of the healthy items Posted by: danica on 2012-01-25 16:56:28 If you plan, then you will accomplish... but it helps to have a friend Partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions Posted by: mara on 2012-01-05 09:18:08 Sky light sky bright -- inside your office New LED ceiling mimics sky, natural lighting for improved mental health Posted by: danica on 2012-01-04 11:20:24 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/tSMMEA6j ā–ø Top stories today via @ergoplus @skilven - about 2 hours ago + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/tSMMEA6j ā–ø Top stories today via @humoratwork @watershedflow @hrconnector @hrbloggers - 5:04pm February 2, 2012 wellergize: Read #workplacewellness daily ā–ø today's top stories via @occupknowledge @watershedflow ā–ø http://t.co/8GtgUAuy - 3:27pm January 31, 2012 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Suncor, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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