Employment status before and after open heart valve surgery: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Detachment from the workforce following open heart valve surgery is a burden for the patient and society. The objectives were to examine patterns of employment status at different time points and to investigate factors associated with a lower likelihood of returning to the workforce within six months.

Methods

A cohort study of patients aged 18-63 undergoing valvular surgery at a Danish tertiary centre from 2013-2017. Return to the workforce was defined as being employed, unemployed (still capable of working) or receiving paid leave of absence. The association between demographic-, clinical characteristics (including a surgical risk evaluation, EuroScore), and return to the workforce were investigated with a multivariable logistic regression model.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Borregaard B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541055 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature