Ying Wu1, Douglas Mills, Mohan Bala. 1. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Services, LLC, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355, USA. YWu3@its.jnj.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis negatively impacts patient quality of life; however, the impact on work and productivity is not well known. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of psoriasis on work and productivity using data from the National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS). METHODS: Data collected from 40 730 adults who completed the NHWS between 1 May and 30 June 2004, of whom 1127 had psoriasis, were analyzed. Psoriasis patients and a matched cohort of non-psoriasis patients were identified to assess the impact of psoriasis on work and productivity. RESULTS: Psoriasis patients were more likely to have missed work for health-related reasons (p < 0.05), had significantly more health-related work productivity impairment (p < 0.001), more overall work impairment (p < 0.001), and more impairment in activity other than work (p < 0.001) than non-psoriasis patients. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this large-scale national survey suggest that psoriasis has a significant negative impact on overall work productivity.
BACKGROUND:Psoriasis negatively impacts patient quality of life; however, the impact on work and productivity is not well known. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of psoriasis on work and productivity using data from the National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS). METHODS: Data collected from 40 730 adults who completed the NHWS between 1 May and 30 June 2004, of whom 1127 had psoriasis, were analyzed. Psoriasispatients and a matched cohort of non-psoriasispatients were identified to assess the impact of psoriasis on work and productivity. RESULTS:Psoriasispatients were more likely to have missed work for health-related reasons (p < 0.05), had significantly more health-related work productivity impairment (p < 0.001), more overall work impairment (p < 0.001), and more impairment in activity other than work (p < 0.001) than non-psoriasispatients. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this large-scale national survey suggest that psoriasis has a significant negative impact on overall work productivity.
Authors: Nilcéia Lopes; Leticia L S Dias; Luna Azulay-Abulafia; Luiza K M Oyafuso; Maria Victoria Suarez; Lincoln Fabricio; Clarice Marie Kobata; Tania Cestari; Bernardo Gontijo; Cid Y Sabbag; João R Antonio; Ricardo Romiti; Patricia C Pertel Journal: Adv Ther Date: 2019-08-20 Impact factor: 3.845