Is fatigue a cause of work disability in systemic lupus erythematosus? Results from a systematic literature review.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
; 22(14): 4589-4597, 2018 07.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Fatigue affects the almost totality of Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) patients impairing physical function and leading to a strong reduction of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Similarly, SLE patients have an increased rate of work loss and work limitations. The aim of our paper was to systematically assess the relationship between fatigue and work disability in SLE. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We performed a systematic review using the terms "fatigue" and "employment", "work disability", "work impairment", "presenteeism" and "absenteeism."RESULTS:
19 studies were identified. Fatigue was involved in the development of work loss. In employed patients, fatigue led to impairment of work productivity and presenteeism with a parallel increase of both direct and indirect health costs. Fatigue also affected parenting and household productivity.CONCLUSIONS:
An adequate control of fatigue could improve physical and work performance in SLE patients thus reducing rates of work loss.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fatigue
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Journal subject:
FARMACOLOGIA
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TOXICOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia