“When are you coming back?” Presenteeism in UK Prison Officers

Kinman, Gail; Clements, Andrew James; Hart, Jacqui Ann

dc.contributor.author	Kinman, Gail	en
dc.contributor.author	Clements, Andrew James	en
dc.contributor.author	Hart, Jacqui Ann	en
dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-27T09:12:55Z
dc.date.available	2018-09-27T09:12:55Z
dc.date.issued	2019-03-21
dc.identifier.citation	Kinman G, Clements AJ, Hart J (2019) '“When are you coming back?” Presenteeism in UK Prison Officers', Prison Journal, 99 (3), pp.363-383.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0032-8855
dc.identifier.doi	10.1177/0032885519838019
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622894
dc.description.abstract	Presenteeism has negative implications for staff wellbeing and the safety of prisons, but little is known about its prevalence and causes. This mixed-methods study examines these issues among 1,682 UK officers. Most respondents (84%) reported working while sick at least sometimes, with 53% always doing so. Six linked themes were identified that underpinned presenteeism in the prison sector: punitive absence management systems; pressure from management; short-staffing and fear of letting colleagues down; job insecurity; fear of disbelief and shaming; and duty and professionalism. The implications of presenteeism for the health and job performance of prison officers are considered.
dc.description.sponsorship	POA	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Sage	en
dc.relation.url	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0032885519838019
dc.rights	Green - can archive pre-print and post-print or publisher's version/PDF
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	presenteeism	en
dc.title	“When are you coming back?” Presenteeism in UK Prison Officers	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.contributor.department	University of Bedfordshire	en
dc.identifier.journal	Prison Journal	en
dc.date.updated	2018-09-27T08:39:24Z
dc.description.note	Note: we will need to update the embargo date (which should be 12 months) once this is published.
html.description.abstract	Presenteeism has negative implications for staff wellbeing and the safety of prisons, but little is known about its prevalence and causes. This mixed-methods study examines these issues among 1,682 UK officers. Most respondents (84%) reported working while sick at least sometimes, with 53% always doing so. Six linked themes were identified that underpinned presenteeism in the prison sector: punitive absence management systems; pressure from management; short-staffing and fear of letting colleagues down; job insecurity; fear of disbelief and shaming; and duty and professionalism. The implications of presenteeism for the health and job performance of prison officers are considered.