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ArticleOccupational medicine (Oxford, England)2020

Impact of Q-fever fatigue syndrome on patients' work status.

D F M Reukers, J A F van Loenhout, I Roof, T F Senden, S P Keijmel, C P Bleeker-Rovers, C H M van Jaarsveld, J L A Hautvast, K van der Velden

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Article in Occupational medicine (Oxford, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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D F M ReukersDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
J A F van LoenhoutDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
I RoofDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
T F SendenDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
S P KeijmelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Expertise Center for Q-fever, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
C P Bleeker-RoversDepartment of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Expertise Center for Q-fever, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
C H M van JaarsveldDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
J L A HautvastDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
K van der VeldenDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic illnesses can increase the risk of unemployment, but evidence on the specific impact of Q-fever fatigue syndrome (QFS) on work is lacking.

aimsThe aim of this study was to describe and quantify the impact of QFS on work.

methodsChanges in work status from 1 year prior to 4 years after acute Q-fever infection of QFS patients were retrospectively collected with a self-report questionnaire measuring employment status and hours of paid work per week. In addition, information on work ability, job satisfaction and need for recovery after work was collected in 2016. Data were compared to participants from the general population.

resultsThe proportion of employed QFS patients from 1 year prior to 4 years after acute infection decreased from 78 to 41%, while remaining relatively constant in the general population (82 to 78%). Working QFS patients showed a decrease in mean hours of paid work from 35 to 22 h per week, which is significantly steeper compared to the general population (31-28 h per week) (P < 0.001). QFS patients showed a significantly lower work ability (P < 0.001), lower job satisfaction (P = 0.006) and greater need for recovery (P < 0.001) compared to the general population.

conclusionsThe number of QFS patients with paid work decreased over the years, while patients who continue to work experience lower work ability, job satisfaction and increased need for recovery. Occupational physicians should be aware of the occurrence and severity of the impact of QFS on work, even after many years.

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Fatigue Syndrome, ChronicQ FeverChronic DiseaseFatigueHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesJob satisfactionQ-feverQFSWork Ability Indexworking hours

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