The Impact of Work-Related Rhinitis on Quality of Life and Work Productivity: A General Workforce-Based Survey.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
; 8(5): 1583-1591.e5, 2020 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The specific burden of work-related rhinitis (WRR) on quality of life (QoL) and work productivity has received little attention.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent WRR affects QoL and work productivity as compared with subjects with rhinitis unrelated to work and those without rhinitis.METHODS:
This cross-sectional survey was conducted among workers randomly recruited at the time of their periodic occupational health visit in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The survey instruments consisted of rhinitis-specific and generic questionnaires Mini-Rhinitis QoL Questionnaire, Medical Outcome Study Short Form-8, and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment-General Health questionnaire. Eligible participants were categorized into 3 groups non-WRR (current nasal symptoms not related to work, n = 329); WRR (current rhinitis with ≥2 nasal symptoms at work, n = 161); and controls (no nasal symptom; n = 1155).RESULTS:
WRR showed significantly lower scores in all domains of the Mini-Rhinitis QoL Questionnaire compared with non-WRR. Multivariate analysis confirmed that WRR exerted an independent adverse effect on rhinitis-specific QoL. Both WRR and non-WRR were associated with greater impairment in the physical and mental health components of the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-8 instrument and the overall work productivity compared with controls, whereas these outcomes were more impacted in WRR than non-WRR. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that both WRR and non-WRR had an independent adverse impact on the physical and mental health status and overall work productivity.CONCLUSION:
WRR has an incremental adverse impact on QoL and work productivity that should be addressed in order to reduce the global burden of rhinitis.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Rinitis
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article