Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot
Clinics
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74: e421, 2019. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot.METHODS:
This investigation was a cross-sectional controlled study. A total of 117 individuals were selected from March to June 2014 and allocated to group A (patients without diabetes, n=43), group B (diabetes patients without foot ulcers, n=43), or group C (patients with diabetic foot, n=31). Two validated instruments, the Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire General Health v2.0 (WPAI-GH), were used to assess work ability and productivity.RESULTS:
The groups were homogeneous regarding age and sex; however, patients in group C had a lower education level than the other participants (p=0.006). The median WLQ scores for groups A, B, and C were 0.0121, 0.0146, and 0.0852, respectively (p<0.0001). The WPAI-GH scores revealed a mean productivity loss of 20% for groups A and B and 100% for group C (p<0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with diabetic foot showed decreased work ability and productivity.
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Main subject:
Work Capacity Evaluation
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Diabetic Foot
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Efficiency
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade do Vale do Sapucai (UNIVAS)/BR
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