Common factors included: work, illness, other classes, and factors outside of school.
The main reasons for not completing the course were of a practical nature (e.g., work, illness).
Their themes included sports, playing musical instruments and choir/orchestra, as well as many more general ones such as voluntary work, illness in the family, liking travelling, and attending medical conferences.
And when you are working with illnesses this common, and this potentially serious, this is vital.
This article investigates various reasons for sickness presenteeism (SP), that is, going to work despite illness.
The benefit, which is for people who cannot work through illness or disability, is changing to employment and support allowance.
Pressure to work through illness can sap teachers' confidence to do their jobs properly, and affect others in their department.
Some said they worked through illness because they receive no sick pay and fear having their rounds withdrawn.
But despite these statistics, a lack of understanding – as well as stigma and discrimination – around mental health makes returning to work after illness even more difficult and stressful.
In fact, it's not the kids that make me dread returning to work after illness – it's the way the school treats me.
