Productivity losses attributable to headache, and their attempted recovery, in a heavy-manufacturing workforce in Turkey: implications for employers and politicians

SELEKLER, HAMİT; Gokmen, Gursel; ALVUR, TUNCAY; Steiner, Timothy

doi:10.1186/s10194-015-0579-4

Productivity losses attributable to headache, and their attempted recovery, in a heavy-manufacturing workforce in Turkey: implications for employers and politicians

SELEKLER H. M., Gokmen G., ALVUR T. M., Steiner T. J.

JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN, vol.16, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1186/s10194-015-0579-4
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Headache disorders cause substantial productivity losses through absenteeism and impaired effectiveness at work (presenteeism). We had previously found these losses to be high in a mostly male, heavy-manufacturing workforce at Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS (FO), in north-western Turkey. Here we aimed to confirm this finding in a year-long study to eliminate any effect of seasonal variation. The question then was how much of this lost productivity could be recovered by the effective provision of headache care.