Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of thyroid diseases (TDs) on patients' work ability (WA) and related influencing factors. Methods A total of 150 TD workers and matched healthy controls were enrolled from May 2020 to November 2021. The Work Ability Index was used to assess the workers' perception of WA. Results Overall, TD workers reported a good WA, although with a significantly lower mean score compared with controls (39 ± 6 vs 43 ± 4, P < 0.001). Subjects with Graves disease and follicular carcinoma showed the worst WA perception. Suffering from a TD (β = -0.396, P < 0.001) and job duration (β = -0.173, P < 0.001) were associated with poorer WA. Conclusions Better understanding the impact that TD may have on work functioning can inform an interdisciplinary management of TD workers to support their personal, social, and professional lives.
The Impact of Thyroid Diseases on Patients' Work Functioning: A Pilot Study / Vetrani, I.; Leso, V.; Fontana, L.; Vetrani, C.; Spadarella, E.; Sessa, F.; Porcelli, T.; Iavicoli, I.. - In: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1076-2752. - 64:8(2022), pp. E500-E508. [10.1097/JOM.0000000000002602]
The Impact of Thyroid Diseases on Patients' Work Functioning: A Pilot Study
Vetrani I.;Leso V.;Fontana L.;Vetrani C.;Spadarella E.;Sessa F.;Porcelli T.;Iavicoli I.
2022
Abstract
Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of thyroid diseases (TDs) on patients' work ability (WA) and related influencing factors. Methods A total of 150 TD workers and matched healthy controls were enrolled from May 2020 to November 2021. The Work Ability Index was used to assess the workers' perception of WA. Results Overall, TD workers reported a good WA, although with a significantly lower mean score compared with controls (39 ± 6 vs 43 ± 4, P < 0.001). Subjects with Graves disease and follicular carcinoma showed the worst WA perception. Suffering from a TD (β = -0.396, P < 0.001) and job duration (β = -0.173, P < 0.001) were associated with poorer WA. Conclusions Better understanding the impact that TD may have on work functioning can inform an interdisciplinary management of TD workers to support their personal, social, and professional lives.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
