Health worker absenteeism
Number of days of health worker absenteeism relative to the total number of scheduled working days over a given period among staff at primary health-care facilities
Number of days of health worker absenteeism.
Total number of scheduled working days over a given period among staff at primary health-care facilities
Ideally assessed though facility staffing/payroll records; can also be assessed by means of special study cross-examining duty roster lists with actual head-counts on the day of visit.
This indicator is useful for monitoring human resources dynamics and their potential means of verification. Disaggregation allows for monitoring progress in actions to improve equity in access and coverage of essential health interventions, especially among underserved communities or other nationally prioritized population groups.
Service access and availability, Health workforce, Human resources, Facility management
World Health Organization (WHO). Monitoring the Building Blocks of Health Systems: A Handbook of Indicators and Their Measurement Strategies.; 2010. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/systems/WHO_MBHSS_2010_full_web.pdf
