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Measuring Psoriasis Severity at Home
Published on: March 1, 2024
Impact of psoriasis on patients' work and productivity: a retrospective, matched case-control analysis
Ying Wu1, Douglas Mills, Mohan Bala
1Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Services, LLC, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355, USA. YWu3@its.jnj.com
Background:
Psoriasis negatively impacts patient quality of life; however, the impact on work and productivity is not well known.
Objective:
To determine the impact of psoriasis on work and productivity using data from the National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS).
Methods:
Data collected from 40 730 adults who completed the NHWS between 1 May and 30 June 2004, of whom 1127 had psoriasis, were analyzed. Psoriasis patients and a matched cohort of non-psoriasis patients were identified to assess the impact of psoriasis on work and productivity.
Results:
Psoriasis patients were more likely to have missed work for health-related reasons (p < 0.05), had significantly more health-related work productivity impairment (p < 0.001), more overall work impairment (p < 0.001), and more impairment in activity other than work (p < 0.001) than non-psoriasis patients.
Conclusions:
The results of this large-scale national survey suggest that psoriasis has a significant negative impact on overall work productivity.
