Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot

To assess work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot. 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 ulce...

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Published inClinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 74; p. e421
Main Authors Cabeceira, Helga dos Santos, de Souza, Diba Maria Sebba Tosta, Juliano, Yara, Veiga, Daniela Francescato
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.01.2019
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Elsevier España
Subjects
Absenteeism
Activities of Daily Living - psychology
Adult
Aptitude - classification
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Foot
Diabetic Foot - psychology
Educational Status
Efficiency
Efficiency - classification
Female
Humans
Male
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Middle Aged
Original
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Work
Work Capacity Evaluation
Work
Absenteeism
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Foot
Efficiency
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Summary:To assess work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot. 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. 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). Patients with diabetic foot showed decreased work ability and productivity.
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ISSN:1807-5932
1980-5322
1980-5322
DOI:10.6061/clinics/2019/e421