- AutorIn
- Jochen M. Schmitt
- Daniel E. Ford
- Titel
- Work Limitations and Productivity Loss Are Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life but Not with Clinical Severity in Patients with Psoriasis
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-135503
- Quellenangabe
- Dermatology 2006;213:102–110, ISSN: 1018-8665
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2006
- Abstract (DE)
- Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.
- Abstract (EN)
- Background: According to current guidelines the cost of productivity loss should be considered in pharmacoeconomic analyses. The cost of health-related productivity loss in psoriasis patients is unknown. Objective: To estimate the cost of productivity loss in psoriasis and its association with health-related quality of life and clinical disease severity. Methods: Cross-sectional study, recruitment of adult participants through Internet advertisements. 201 (72.3%) out of 278 eligible participants completed the study. Health-related work productivity loss, quality of life and clinical severity of psoriasis were assessed by standardized instruments. Results: Indirect costs of productivity loss clearly exceed the total direct cost. In contrast to objective clinical disease severity, health-related quality of life (measured by the Dermatology Life Quality Index) is an independent predictor of work productivity. Conclusions: There is good reason to believe that intervention can reduce health-related productivity loss by improving patients’ quality of life. Savings from increased work productivity might offset comparatively high acquisition costs of biological agents.
- Andere Ausgabe
- DOI: 10.1159/000093848
- Volltext des Artikels, der zuerst in der Zeitschrift "Dermatology" des Karger-Verlages erschienen ist.
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000093848 - Freie Schlagwörter (DE)
- Arbeitsausfall, wirtschaftliche Belastung, DLQI, Gesundheitswirtschaft, Präsentismus, Schuppenflechte
- Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- Absenteeism, Economic burden, Dermatology life quality Index, Health economy, Presenteeism, Psoriasis
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 610
- Klassifikation (RVK)
- XA 10000
- Verlag
- Karger, Basel
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-135503
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 28.02.2014
- Dokumenttyp
- Artikel
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis