Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot.

Autor:	Cabeceira HDS; Mestrado Profissional em Ciencias Aplicadas a Saude, Universidade do Vale do Sapucai (UNIVAS), Pouso Alegre, MG, BR., Souza DMST; Departamento de Enfermagem, Mestrado Profissional em Ciencias Aplicadas a Saude, Universidade do Vale do Sapucai (UNIVAS), Pouso Alegre, MG, BR., Juliano Y; Departamento de Bioestatistica, Universidade do Vale do Sapucai (UNIVAS), Pouso Alegre, MG, BR., Veiga DF; Divisao de Cirurgia Plastica, Mestrado Profissional em Ciencias Aplicadas a Saude, Universidade do Vale do Sapucai (UNIVAS), Pouso Alegre, MG, BR.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) [Clinics (Sao Paulo)] 2019 Mar 25; Vol. 74, pp. e421. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 25.
DOI:	10.6061/clinics/2019/e421
Abstrakt:	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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