Work Productivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis : Relationship with Clinical and Radiological Features
Joint Authors
Buschiazzo, Emilio
Baños, Andrea
Chaparro del Moral, Rafael
Cocco, José A. Maldonado
Correa, María de los Ángeles
Tamborenea, Natalia
Rillo, Oscar Luis
Herscovich, Natalia
Citera, Gustavo
Morón, Carolina Bru
Tate, Guillermo
Mysler, Eduardo
Casalla, Luciana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess the relationship between work productivity with disease activity, functional capacity, life quality and radiological damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods.
The study included consecutive employed patients with RA (ACR'87), aged over 18.
Demographic, disease-related, and work-related variables were determined.
The reduction of work productivity was assessed by WPAI-RA.
Results.
90 patients were evaluated, 71% women.
Age average is 50 years old, DAS28 4, and RAQoL 12.
Median SENS is 18 and HAQ-A 0.87.
Mean absenteeism was of 14%, presenting an average of 6.30 work hours wasted weekly.
The reduction in performance at work or assistance was of 38.4% and the waste of productivity was of 45%.
Assistance correlated with DAS28 (r = 0.446; P < 0.001), HAQ-A (r = 0.545; P < 0.001) and RAQoL (r = 0.475; P < 0.001).
Lower total productivity was noticed in higher levels of activity and functional disability.
Patients with SENS > 18 showed lower work productivity than those with SENS < 18 (50 versus 34; P=0.04).
In multiple regression analysis, variables associated with reduction of total work productivity were HAQ-A and RAQoL.
Conclusion.
RA patients with higher disease severity showed higher work productivity compromise.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chaparro del Moral, Rafael& Rillo, Oscar Luis& Casalla, Luciana& Morón, Carolina Bru& Citera, Gustavo& Cocco, José A. Maldonado…[et al.]. 2012. Work Productivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis : Relationship with Clinical and Radiological Features. Arthritis،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chaparro del Moral, Rafael…[et al.]. Work Productivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis : Relationship with Clinical and Radiological Features. Arthritis No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chaparro del Moral, Rafael& Rillo, Oscar Luis& Casalla, Luciana& Morón, Carolina Bru& Citera, Gustavo& Cocco, José A. Maldonado…[et al.]. Work Productivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis : Relationship with Clinical and Radiological Features. Arthritis. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448683
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448683