Work Productivity Loss in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Turkey

Work Productivity Loss in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Turkey

Background. Beyond the medical treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there are other issues which influence the quality of life adversely. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the IBD patients’ illness on working and education life. Method. The participants were invited to p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroenterology research and practice 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-6
Hauptverfasser: Topal, Fatih, Günay, Süleyman, Sarıtaş Yüksel, Elif, Camyar, Hakan, Topal, Firdevs, Gür, Emine Özlem
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Absenteeism
Age groups
Chronic illnesses
Disability
Education
Employers
Employment
Inflammatory bowel disease
Patients
Perceptions
Quality of life
Retirement
Retirement age
Surveys
Ulcerative colitis
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Beyond the medical treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there are other issues which influence the quality of life adversely. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the IBD patients’ illness on working and education life. Method. The participants were invited to participate in the online survey from the Turkish Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Patient Association network. The data was analysed and then discussed to improve the health-related quality of working and education life. Results. One hundred and fifteen patients had ulcerative colitis (UC) (57.2%), and 86 had Crohn’s disease (CD) (42.8%). There was a statistically significant difference in UC between retirement age group 1 (
ISSN:1687-6121
1687-630X
DOI:10.1155/2020/6979720