Constipation severity is associated with productivity losses and healthcare utilization in patients with chronic constipation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to evaluate the association between constipation severity, productivity losses and healthcare utilization in a national sample of Italian patients with chronic non-organic constipation (CC).

Methods

We enrolled 878 outpatients with CC. Clinical and demographic data were collected by physicians during clinical examinations. Patients completed a self-administered questionnaire (Patient Assessment of Constipation-Symptoms, PAC-SYM; Work Productivity and Activity Impairment; healthcare utilization, and Symptoms Checklist 90 Revised - Somatization Scale, SCL-90 R).

Results

Mean PAC-SYM score was 1.62 ± 0.69. Mean weekly sick time due to constipation was 2.7 ± 8.6 h and productivity losses due to presenteeism was 19.7% ± 22.3%. Adjusted productivity loss

SUBMITTER: Neri L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4040810 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature