Lau Caspar Thygesen1, Ismail Gögenur2,3. 1. National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestræde 6, 1455, Copenhagen K, Denmark. lct@niph.dk. 2. Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600, Køge, Denmark. 3. Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University and Danish Colorectal Cancer Group, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many patients who undergo emergency laparotomy are working, which is a key determinant for an individual's socio-economic status and financial security. The objectives of this study were to compare labour market participation and sick leave in a nationwide patient population undergoing non-malignant emergency resections with a matched reference population. METHODS: This nationwide prospective cohort study included all patients aged 18+ years undergoing emergency laparotomy for non-malignant disease resulting in intestinal resections, ostomy or drainage at Danish hospitals 2003-2014 and who were active on the labour market (n = 2895). We included a sex- and age-matched reference population (n = 11,422) and followed all persons in nationwide registers. We used survival analyses and logistic regression. RESULTS: The proportion of people active in the labour market was 85% and 66% 1 and 2 years after surgery compared to 96% and 79% among the reference population. The hazard ratio of dropout was 1.15 (95% CI 1.05-1.25, p = 0.002) among patients compared to reference population. Increased dropout was observed for disability pension (2.58; 2.14-3.11; p < 0.0001), while patients did not have increased rate of age-related pensions. The proportion on sick leave was 66% the month following surgery compared to 3-4% among references. The proportion decreased thereafter but was higher up to 3 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide study including all patients undergoing resections demonstrated marked increase in disability pensioning and sick leave after surgery compared to a matched reference group. This supports the need for interventions and programmes during hospital stay and after discharge focusing on labour market participation.
BACKGROUND: Many patients who undergo emergency laparotomy are working, which is a key determinant for an individual's socio-economic status and financial security. The objectives of this study were to compare labour market participation and sick leave in a nationwide patient population undergoing non-malignant emergency resections with a matched reference population. METHODS: This nationwide prospective cohort study included all patients aged 18+ years undergoing emergency laparotomy for non-malignant disease resulting in intestinal resections, ostomy or drainage at Danish hospitals 2003-2014 and who were active on the labour market (n = 2895). We included a sex- and age-matched reference population (n = 11,422) and followed all persons in nationwide registers. We used survival analyses and logistic regression. RESULTS: The proportion of people active in the labour market was 85% and 66% 1 and 2 years after surgery compared to 96% and 79% among the reference population. The hazard ratio of dropout was 1.15 (95% CI 1.05-1.25, p = 0.002) among patients compared to reference population. Increased dropout was observed for disability pension (2.58; 2.14-3.11; p < 0.0001), while patients did not have increased rate of age-related pensions. The proportion on sick leave was 66% the month following surgery compared to 3-4% among references. The proportion decreased thereafter but was higher up to 3 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide study including all patients undergoing resections demonstrated marked increase in disability pensioning and sick leave after surgery compared to a matched reference group. This supports the need for interventions and programmes during hospital stay and after discharge focusing on labour market participation.
Authors: Mandy van den Brink; Wilbert B van den Hout; Job Kievit; Corrie A M Marijnen; Hein Putter; Cornelis J H van de Velde; Anne M Stiggelbout Journal: Dis Colon Rectum Date: 2005-10 Impact factor: 4.585