Table 3.
Compensation mechanisms [n = 877]
| N (%) | Hours of lost work (mean) | Percentage of lost work compensated [mean (SD)] | Hours of lost work compensated (mean) | Hours of lost work compensated (total) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation mechanisms reporteda | |||||
| Colleagues took over work during normal working hours | 363 (41.4) | 36.0 | 83.3 (27.6) | 29.4 | 10,672 |
| Colleagues took over work outside normal working hours | 44 (5.0) | 70.5 | 54.5 (37.3) | 43.9 | 1,932 |
| Caught-up work during normal working hours | 238 (27.1) | 18.3 | 82.4 (25.5) | 13.6 | 3,237 |
| Caught-up work outside normal working hours | 92 (10.5) | 19.0 | 67.3 (34.7) | 13.7 | 1,260 |
| Hired temporary staff | 87 (9.9) | 43.6 | 83.5 (26.4) | 36.9 | 3,210 |
| Work was not compensated | 157 (17.9) | 24.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I do not know | 46 (5.2) | 31.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
SD standard deviation
aMultiple compensation mechanisms could be reported