The burden of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias in an employed population: associated costs, absences, and objective productivity loss.
J Occup Environ Med
; 52(4): 383-91, 2010 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-20357675
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To establish the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and other cardiac arrhythmias (CA) in an employed population.METHODS:
Regression model analysis comparing objective work output, employee turnover, comorbidity prevalence, total health benefit (health care, drug, sick leave, disability, workers' compensation) costs, and absence days for AF versus Non-AF and CA versus Non-CA cohorts, while controlling for differences in patient characteristics.RESULTS:
Cohort sizes were 1403 (AF), 323,333 (Non-AF), 4497 (CA), and 318,917 (Non-CA) employees. Annual AF benefit costs exceeded Non-AF costs by $3958. CA costs exceeded Non-CA costs by $2897. AF and CA cohorts had significantly more sick leave and short-term disability absence days than Non-AF and Non-CA cohorts, respectively. Annual CA work output was significantly lower than Non-CA output.CONCLUSIONS:
AF and CA place significant cost, absence, and productivity burdens on employers.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Fibrilación Atrial
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Ausencia por Enfermedad
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Reembolso de Seguro de Salud
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos