Work absenteeism, disability, and lost wages among patients with acute myeloid leukemia and their caregivers : a cohort study using US administrative claims and productivity data

OBJECTIVE: We describe the impact of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosis on workplace absenteeism and disability days among patients and their caregivers.

METHODS: This retrospective study included adults with newly diagnosed AML (2009-2019) and adult caregivers of patients with newly diagnosed AML, identified from the US Merative™ MarketScan® Commercial Database. The Merative MarketScan Health and Productivity Management Database provided linked patient-level records of workplace absence and short-term (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) data. Endpoints included workplace absence, STD and LTD for patients and caregivers during 12 months pre-AML (baseline) and ≤3 years' follow-up, and corresponding cost of work loss.

RESULTS: Patient workplace absence decreased in the months post-AML diagnosis, but the number of STD and LTD leave days claimed increased significantly by sixfold and fourfold, respectively. The proportion of patients making STD leave claims increased within 4-5 months of diagnosis, while the proportion making LTD leave claims increased significantly starting from month 5. Caregiver workplace absence peaked in the first 2 months post-diagnosis and remained elevated versus baseline throughout the study.

CONCLUSION: AML diagnosis leads to workplace absenteeism and increased economic burden for patients with AML and their caregivers.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research - 24(2024), 4 vom: 13. Apr., Seite 521-532

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pandya, Bhavik J [VerfasserIn]
Young, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Packnett, Elizabeth R [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Lillehaugen, Timothy [VerfasserIn]
Block, Alana [VerfasserIn]
Bernacki, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Touya, Maelys [VerfasserIn]
LeBlanc, Thomas W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Absenteeism
Acute myeloid leukemia
Caregivers
Disability
Economic burden
Journal Article
Wage loss

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14737167.2024.2311305

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367846217