Comprehensive worksite health also addresses presenteeism??

Presenteeism represents the employees that are feeling "under the weather" but are valiantly trying to hang in there and be productive at work.  But despite their best efforts they are not as productive as they normally would be.  They are not easily identifiable, because they didn't call in SICK so absenteeism and sick days are not available to count. 

While most researchers agree that presenteeism measurement needs further exploration, several experts (Published in Harvard Business review) are making the distinct connection of presenteeism to other easily identifiable health conditions:  seasonal allergies, asthma, migraines and other kinds of headaches, back pain, arthritis, colds and the flu, gastrointestinal disorders, and depression.  

However researchers at Stanford University have a tool that can be administered to help capture and identify the potential impact of presenteeism on your organization's productivity.  Such an assessment is part of a baseline assessment for a COMPREHENSIVE healthy worksite program.