How long should paid maternity leave be? Three months? Six months? A year? Or three whole years? Though Chinese laws and regulations allow 98 days of maternity leave, Zhang Lihui, a member of the 12th National C...How long should paid maternity leave be? Three months? Six months? A year? Or three whole years? Though Chinese laws and regulations allow 98 days of maternity leave, Zhang Lihui, a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, suggested that the entitlement be increased to three years, until the newborns are old enough to be sent to kindergarten. According to Zhang, this would not only meet the psychological and educational needs of children, but also help mothers work more efficiently in the future as they do not need to worry too much about their children.展开更多
Objective:Paid sick leave(PSL)laws mandate employers give workers paid time off when they are sick or injured.This current study aims to examine whether access to PSL is associated with healthcare utilization and heal...Objective:Paid sick leave(PSL)laws mandate employers give workers paid time off when they are sick or injured.This current study aims to examine whether access to PSL is associated with healthcare utilization and health outcomes and to summarize the types of utilization and outcomes which have been reported to be associated with PSL.Methods:We conducted a rapid evidence review.Our search of seven databases,including Medline,Embase,PsycINFO,Cochrane Library,CINAHL,Scopus,and JSTOR,on September 21,2020,identified 757 studies,30 of which were retained.Results:Previous evidence is mostly provided by cross-sectional studies with survey data.In this study,evidence suggests that PSL is significantly associated with some types of healthcare utilization and health outcomes.In terms of healthcare utilization,findings indicate PSL is associated with an increase in the use of some preventive sendees and a decrease in the use of emergency care;while findings are mixed regarding associations of PSL with health provider visits and the use of mammograms and pap smears.As for health outcomes,findings suggest PSL is associated with improved mental and self-rated health,decreased incidence of influenza-like illness,and lower occupational injuries and mortality rates.Conclusion:PSL may be an effective tool in improving some healthcare utilization and health outcomes.Future research could help identify mechanisms through which PSL access works and identify what policy components lead to better outcomes.展开更多
文摘How long should paid maternity leave be? Three months? Six months? A year? Or three whole years? Though Chinese laws and regulations allow 98 days of maternity leave, Zhang Lihui, a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, suggested that the entitlement be increased to three years, until the newborns are old enough to be sent to kindergarten. According to Zhang, this would not only meet the psychological and educational needs of children, but also help mothers work more efficiently in the future as they do not need to worry too much about their children.
文摘Objective:Paid sick leave(PSL)laws mandate employers give workers paid time off when they are sick or injured.This current study aims to examine whether access to PSL is associated with healthcare utilization and health outcomes and to summarize the types of utilization and outcomes which have been reported to be associated with PSL.Methods:We conducted a rapid evidence review.Our search of seven databases,including Medline,Embase,PsycINFO,Cochrane Library,CINAHL,Scopus,and JSTOR,on September 21,2020,identified 757 studies,30 of which were retained.Results:Previous evidence is mostly provided by cross-sectional studies with survey data.In this study,evidence suggests that PSL is significantly associated with some types of healthcare utilization and health outcomes.In terms of healthcare utilization,findings indicate PSL is associated with an increase in the use of some preventive sendees and a decrease in the use of emergency care;while findings are mixed regarding associations of PSL with health provider visits and the use of mammograms and pap smears.As for health outcomes,findings suggest PSL is associated with improved mental and self-rated health,decreased incidence of influenza-like illness,and lower occupational injuries and mortality rates.Conclusion:PSL may be an effective tool in improving some healthcare utilization and health outcomes.Future research could help identify mechanisms through which PSL access works and identify what policy components lead to better outcomes.