A longitudinal study of distress symptoms and work impairment in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

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OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between distress symptoms (pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety) and work impairment in four patient populations: multiple sclerosis (N = 107), rheumatoid arthritis (N = 40), inflammatory bowel disease (N = 136) and psychiatric disorders (N = 167).

METHODS: Four waves of data collection were completed over three years. The relationship between distress symptoms and overall work impairment was evaluated with univariate and multivariable quantile logistic regression at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles. Models were fit to participant average scores and change scores on distress symptom measures. Covariates included sociodemographic factors, comorbidity, physical disability and cognitive function.

RESULTS: In the primary univariate analyses of overall work impairment at the 50th percentile, greater severity of distress symptoms was associated with greater work impairment: pain (average β = 0.27, p < 0.001; change β = 0.08, p < 0.001), fatigue (average β = 0.21, p < 0.001; change β = 0.09, p < 0.001) depression (average, β = 0.35, p < 0.001; change, β = 0.16, p < 0.001), anxiety (average, β = 0.24, p < 0.001; change, β = 0.08, p < 0 0.01). Findings were similar in multivariable analyses.

CONCLUSION: Pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety symptoms are important determinants of work impairment in persons with immune-mediated diseases and persons with psychiatric disorders. Successful clinical management of these symptoms has potential to improve work-related outcomes across IMIDs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:174

Enthalten in:

Journal of psychosomatic research - 174(2023) vom: 15. Nov., Seite 111473

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Enns, Murray W [VerfasserIn]
Bernstein, Charles N [VerfasserIn]
Graff, Lesley [VerfasserIn]
Lix, Lisa M [VerfasserIn]
Hitchon, Carol A [VerfasserIn]
Fisk, John D [VerfasserIn]
Dufault, Brenden [VerfasserIn]
Marrie, Ruth Ann [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anxiety
Depression
Fatigue
Immune-mediated inflammatory disease
Journal Article
Pain
Work impairment

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Date Revised 20.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111473

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361584032