Employment Status and Work Ability in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: Improvements in the survival and clinical outcomes of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients raised questions about their workforce participation and capacity to work. One hundred and ninety-six outpatients, attending the Adult CF Center of an Italian University Hospital, were enrolled between May 2020 and March 2021. The patients' personal and clinical characteristics, employment status, and profession were assessed. The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised and the work ability index (WAI) were employed to assess CF health-related quality of life and the employee's perception of their ability to work, respectively. Among the enrolled patients, 98 (50%) were employed. The non-working subjects were significantly younger (mean age ± standard deviation: 30 ± 10 vs. 37 ± 10 years) and were diagnosed w

SUBMITTER: Leso V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8623674 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature