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The assessment of work productivity and activity impairment in Behcet's disease

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dc.contributor.authorALİBAZ ÖNER, FATMA
dc.contributor.authorsMumcu, Gonca; Lehimci, Fadime; Fidan, Ozlem; Guk, Hulya; Alpar, Ugur; Unal, Ali Ugur; Erturk, Zeynep; Alibaz Oner, Fatma; Inanc, Guzide Nevsun; Ergun, Safiye Atlas Tulin; Direskeneli, Rafi Haner
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-25T00:11:08Z
dc.date.available2022-04-25T00:11:08Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBackground/aim: The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between the course of Behcet's disease (BD), disease-specific fears, and work productivity and activity impairment. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 110 consecutive BD patients were included. The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire was used. Results: In the group of employed patients, 30.41% had missed work during the previous week. The mean percentages of daily activity impairment were higher in patients with musculoskeletal involvement (39.81 +/- 33.61%) compared to those without (23.48 +/- 32.45%) (P = 0.008). A greater decrease in working hours was observed in patients with eye involvement (45.52 +/- 15.29 h) compared to those without (54.15 +/- 15.29 h) (P = 0.007). More of the male patients (67.8%) were afraid of losing their jobs compared to females (30%) (P = 0.000). Conclusion: The highest levels of lost productivity and the most severe effects on daily life are consequences of eye and musculoskeletal involvement in the study population. More effective therapeutic approaches are required to improve the working lives of patients with BD. Moreover, male patients had a higher fear of losing their jobs, suggesting a match between the expected clinical course and the predictions of BD patients.
dc.identifier.doi10.3906/sag-1603-161
dc.identifier.eissn1303-6165
dc.identifier.issn1300-0144
dc.identifier.pubmed28425243
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/263846
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000399829700025
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherTUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY
dc.relation.ispartofTURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectBehcet's disease
dc.subjectwork productivity
dc.subjectactivity impairment
dc.subjectQUALITY-OF-LIFE
dc.subjectRHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS
dc.subjectINDIRECT COSTS
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectIMPACT
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION
dc.subjectBURDEN
dc.subjectRISK
dc.titleThe assessment of work productivity and activity impairment in Behcet's disease
dc.typearticle
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oaire.citation.endPage541
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage535
oaire.citation.titleTURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
oaire.citation.volume47
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