1. Workplace accidents, absenteeism and productivity in patients with sleep apnea.
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Jurado-Gámez B, Guglielmi O, Gude F, and Buela-Casal G
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- Accidents, Occupational prevention & control, Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Case-Control Studies, Educational Status, Fatigue epidemiology, Fatigue etiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity epidemiology, Occupations, Polysomnography, Quality of Life, Severity of Illness Index, Sick Leave statistics & numerical data, Sleep Apnea Syndromes complications, Sleep Apnea Syndromes economics, Sleep Apnea Syndromes psychology, Spain, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Workplace, Absenteeism, Accidents, Occupational statistics & numerical data, Efficiency, Sleep Apnea Syndromes epidemiology
- Abstract
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) has health-related outcomes, but the impact of OSAHS on occupational health has been scarcely studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of OSAHS on workplace accidents, absenteeism and productivity., Method: One hundred eighty-two OSAHS patients and 71 healthy subjects completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Spanish IMPALA (Impact of Disease on Work Productivity) index and answered various questions on workplace accidents and sick leave. Participants were classified to an OSAHS group or a non-OSAHS group according to polysomnography results., Results: Patients with OSAHS had more sick leave lasting longer than 30days (16.6% vs. 7%, P=.049) and lower productivity (63.80% vs. 83.20%, P=.000) than subjects without OSAHS, although the rate of workplace accidents was similar in both groups (27.4% vs 25.4%; P>.050). None of the OSAHS-related variables was associated with workplace accidents. A diagnosis of OSAHS was related with absenteeism. Psychological distress and OSAHS were related with productivity., Conclusions: OSAHS causes limitations in the working lives of patients and leads to a higher incidence of sick leave and lower productivity. A diagnosis of OSAHS was the variable with most influence on the working lives of patients., (Copyright © 2014 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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