SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Impact of Thyroid Diseases on the Working Life of Patients: A Systematic Review.
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- Advances in genetic and molecular insights into thyroid disorders: Implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and personalized treatment.Saudi medical journal · 2025Review
- A comprehensive analysis of health-related quality of life in thyroid cancer patients using the THYCA-24 questionnaire.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Thyroid dysfunction among patients assessed by thyroid function tests at a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective study.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Increased prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Tehran - HAMRAH study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Article
- The challenges of returning to work for differentiated thyroid cancer survivors in china: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnostics Related to Occupational and Environmental Risk Factors: An Integrated Risk Assessment Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Screening Method for Assessment of Work Ability for Patients Suffering From Mental Fatigue.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
Thyroid diseases are characterized by a wide range of physical and mental symptoms that can affect biological function, emotional and social life of patients. However, their impact on work functioning is not yet fully understood. Therefore, this review aims to address the way in which thyroid diseases can affect occupational outcomes, i.e., the employment rate, sick leave, working capacity and work income of patients. A systematic review of Pubmed, Scopus and ISI Web of Knowledge databases has been performed. Although it is not possible to extrapolate precise data for benign pathologies, about a third of the survivors of thyroid cancer could be unemployed. Hyperthyroid and hypothyroid patients presented a greater risk of long-term sick leave than controls, depending on the severity of the disease. Hyperthyroidism impaired working ability in about a third of affected patients, particularly in cases complicated by orbitopathy with diplopia. A possible influence of thyroid diseases on various occupational outcomes emerged from our review, however further research seems necessary to understand the relationship between work problems, specific pathological characteristics over time and risk factors in the workplace. This may support a comprehensive, interdisciplinary management of thyroid disorders, with benefits for patients' personal, social and professional life.
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