Productividad laboral en pacientes con artritis reumatoide temprana / Work productivity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

Introducción: La artritis reumatoide tiene un importante impacto sobre la función física y la productividad laboral. Objetivo: Determinar la productividad laboral de los pacientes con artritis reumatoide temprana identificando su relación con variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Método: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal en 53 pacientes atendidos en el Centro de Referencia de Enfermedades Reumáticas entre enero a diciembre de 2019. Para evaluar la productividad laboral se utilizó el cuestionario WPAI-AR. Resultados: Predominaron los pacientes entre los 35-55 años de edad (60,4 por ciento), el sexo femenino (60,4 por ciento). La productividad laboral medida a través de WPAI-AR reportó durante los últimos 7 días una media de 4,64 horas laborales perdidas, secundaria a la artritis reumatoide, con un porciento de pérdida por ausentismo del 16,5 por ciento y presentismo del 59,6 por ciento. Conclusiones: El mayor porciento de afectación de la productividad laboral le correspondió al presentismo. Se encontró asociación entre la pérdida de productividad laboral y la actividad clínica, la discapacidad funcional y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud(AU)

Introduction: rheumatoid arthritis has been reported to have a significant impact on physical function and work productivity. Objectives: To determine the labor productivity of patient's diagnosis with early rheumatoid arthritis and to identify its possible relationship with sociodemographic and clinical variables. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out in 53 patients treated at the Reference Center for Rheumatic Diseases between January to December 2019. To evaluate labor productivity, the WPAIR AR questionnaire was used. Results: patients between 35-55 years of age predominated 60.4 percent, the female sex 60.4 percent. Labor productivity measured by WPAI AR reported during the last 7 days an average of 4.64 working hours lost, secondary to early rheumatoid arthritis, with a percentage of loss due to absenteeism of 16.5 percent and presenteeism of 59.6 percent. Conclusion: Conclusion: the highest percentage of affectation of labor productivity corresponded to labor presenteeism. Loss of work productivity was significantly associated with clinical activity, functional capacity, and health-related quality of lifepor ciento(AU)

C-reactive protein is associated with impaired working capacity in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis in paid employment: the real-world evidence from Smart-phone SpondyloArthritis Management System / 中华内科杂志

To investigate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and work impairment in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) based on real-world evidence. Outpatients with confirmed AS at Chinese PLA General Hospital were recruited consecutively by Smart-phone SpondyloArthritis Management System (SpAMS) from April 2016 to April 2018. The relationship between CRP and work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire (WPAI) were evaluated. Five hundred and fifty-one outpatients with AS in paid employment were recruited. The presenteeism, overall work impairment, and activity impairment rates increased by 1.4% (1.1%, 1.8%), 1.1% (0.5%, 1.6%), and 1.7% (1.3%, 2.1%), respectively, for every 10 mg/L increase in the CRP level (all P value<0.01). However, the CRP level was not associated with absenteeism after adjusting for covariates [0.5%(-0.4%, 1.0%), P>0.05]. There is a significant association between increased serum CRP levels at baseline and the previous 7-day work impairment in patients with AS. Higher CRP levels contribute to worse presenteeism, overall work impairment, and activity impairment rates, which suggests the necessity of monitoring CRP on treatment, and also indicates that anti-inflammatory therapy may be effective for improving work productivity.

Implicaciones del presentismo en la productividad laboral del área de la salud / Implications of presenteeism in labor productivity in the area of health

Recientemente han surgido algunos conceptos en el área laboral, específicamente asociados al sector salud, que previamente no se abordaban ni se mencionaban hasta que hace algunos años se dio un cambio en el paradigma y esos nuevos conceptos, dentro de los que resalta el presentismo, vinieron a ocupar un lugar dentro del análisis global de la situación laboral. El presentismo se ha tratado de definir, de manera sencilla, como apersonarse a trabajar a pesar de presentar un problema de salud o alguna otra situación que normalmente llevaría al ausentismo. A la hora del análisis correspondiente y de sus implicaciones no se puede olvidar otros factores que inciden en la productividad y que resultan fundamentales como por ejemplo el clima organizacional. Estos factores de la mano del presentismo y el ausentismo representan un impacto mayúsculo por sus costos económicos pero principalmente también por los denominados “costos ocultos” o no medibles debido a que involucra una mayor incidencia de errores médicos llegando inclusive a comprometer vidas humanas.

Recently some concepts have emerged in the occupational area, specifically associated with the health sector, that previously wasn’t taken into account or mentioned until some years ago, where the paradigm has changed and those new concepts, where the presenteeism plays an important role, came to take a place within the global working situation. The presenteeism has been known, like going to work even though the employee is having a health problem or some other situation that normally would take to the absenteeism. Besides, when we think in the implications of the presenteeism, we can’t forget several factors that influence in the productivity, like the organizational climate. These factors altogether with the presenteeism and the absenteeism, represent a great impact, because of their economic costs, but principally the “hidden or not measurable costs”, because they involve a higher incidence of medical errors, leading to compromise human lives.

Prevalência da percepção e do tratamento da dor e de seus resultados de saúde em diferentes condições do Brasil / Prevalence of pain awareness, treatment, and associated health outcomes across different conditions in Brazil

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain is a prevalent clinical condition causing tremendous humanistic and economic burden worldwide. With limited research into the impact of pain on health related outcomes in Brazil, the current study examined prevalence of pain conditions, rate of diagnosis and treatment, and potential impact on health outcomes among Brazilian adults. METHOD: Data were collected from the stratified random sample of adults (n = 12,000) in thecross-sectional 2011 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) in Brazil. Respondents reported on sociodemographic information, health-related quality of life (SF-12v2), work productivity and activity impairment (WPAI), comorbid conditions, and healthcare resource use. Comparisons between those reporting pain and no pain (i.e.,neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, surgery/medical procedure-related pain, or back pain, versus controls without the respective condition; or arthritis, with vs. without experiencing pain) were conducted using Chi-square and t-tests for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. RESULTS: Back pain was the most commonly reported pain condition (12%), followed by fibromyalgia. Among those experiencing the condition neuropathic pain was the most, and back pain the least, commonly diagnosed and treated. Across conditions, to varying degrees, pain vs. no pain was associated with greater comorbid burden, higher resource utilization, and greater impairments in health status and work productivity, with few differences in sociodemographic factors. CONCLUSION: Pain-related conditions were associated with varying awareness and treatment rates among Brazilian adults. Consistent with previous US and European studies, pain was associated with various negative health outcomes. These findings highlight the under-treatment and range of potential sources of pain burden in Brazil.

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A dor é uma condição clínica prevalente que gera um fardo humanístico e econômico tremendo em todo o mundo. Tendo em vista os poucos estudos sobre o impacto da dor em resultados de saúde no Brasil, este estudo avaliou a prevalência de condições dolorosas, a taxa de diagnóstico e tratamento, e o possível impacto nos resultados de saúde entre adultos brasileiros. MÉTODO: Os dados foram coletados de uma amostra estratificada e aleatória de adultos (n = 12.000) da pesquisa transversal National Health and Wellness Survey de 2011 feita no Brasil. Os entrevistados deram informações sociodemográficas, sobre qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (SF-12v2), produtividade no trabalho e prejuízo de suas atividades (WPAI), condições comórbidas e uso de recursos de assistência à saúde. As comparações entre os indivíduos com e sem dor (isto é, dor neuropática, fibromialgia, dor relacionada a procedimentos cirúrgicos/médicos, ou lombalgia, versus os controles sem a respectiva condição; ou artrite, com versus sem dor) foram realizadas pelos testes Qui-quadrado e t para variáveis categóricas e contínuas, respectivamente. RESULTADOS: Lombalgia foi a condição dolorosa mais comum (12%), seguida de fibromialgia. Entre os incluídos nessa condição, a dor neuropática foi a mais comumente diagnosticada e tratada, e a lombalgia foi a menos diagnosticada e tratada. Nas diferentes condições, em graus variáveis, dor versus sem dor foi associada a maior fardo comórbido, maior utilização de recursos, e maiores prejuízos ao estado de saúde e à produtividade no trabalho, com poucas diferenças nos fatores sociodemográficos. CONCLUSÃO: As condições dolorosas foram associadas a diferentes percepções e taxas de tratamento entre adultos brasileiros. Corroborando estudos anteriores norte-americanos e europeus, a dor foi associada a vários resultados negativos para a saúde. Esses achados destacam o subtratamento e uma gama de fontes potenciais de fardo da dor no Brasil.