@article{ref1,
title="Activity impairment, work status, and work productivity loss in adults 5-7 years after burn injuries",
journal="Journal of burn care and research",
year="2021",
author="Spronk, Inge and Van Loey, Nancy E. E. and van der Vlies, Cornelis H. and Haagsma, Juanita A. and Polinder, Suzanne and van Baar, Margriet E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="An important aspect of the rehabilitation of burn patients is social participation, including daily activities and work. Detailed information on long-term activity impairment and employment is scarce. Therefore, we investigated activity impairment, work status, and work productivity loss in adults 5-7 year following burn injuries, and investigated associations with burn-specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) domains. Adult participants completed the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment General Health questionnaire and the Burn Specific Health Scale-brief (BSHS-B) 5-7 year post-burn. Outcomes were compared between participants with mild/intermediate and severe burns (>20% total body surface area burned). Seventy-six (36%) of the 213 participants experienced some degree of activity impairment due to burn-related problems 5-7 years post-burn. Seventy percent of the population was employed; 12% of them experienced work productivity loss due to burn-related problems. Nineteen percent reported changes in their work situation (partly) because of the burn injury. A higher proportion of participants with severe burns had activity impairments (56% vs 29%; p=0.001) and work productivity loss (26% vs 8%; p<0.001) compared to participants with mild/intermediate burns. Activity impairment and work productivity loss were both associated with burn-related work problems and lower mood, measured with the BSHS-B. In conclusion, a substantial part of the study population experienced activity impairment and work productivity loss, was unemployed, and/or reported changes in their work situation due to their injury. Particularly patients with severe burns reported productivity loss and had lower employment rates. This subscribes the importance of addressing work-related functioning in the rehabilitation of burn patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1559-047X",
doi="10.1093/jbcr/irab047",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irab047"
}