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A Socioecological Approach to Work Performance: A Pilot Study Among Workers With Chronic Skin Diseases
Ziv Karni-Efrati1, Laliv Egozi, Asher Pardo
1From the Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (IOSH), Tel Aviv, Israel (Z.K.-E., L.E., A.P.); Center for Research and Study of Aging, University of Haifa (Z.K.-E.), Faculty of Health and Welfare, School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel (L.E.); and Faculty of Medicine, Occupational Health Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (A.P.).
Objectives:
Chronic skin diseases (CSD) may lead to productivity losses. This mixed-methods study investigated symptom severity, social challenges, need for workplace accommodation, sick leave, and their association with perceived impaired work performance (IWP) among workers with CSD.
Methods:
Data were collected from April to June 2023. Participants (n = 102) completed an online questionnaire sent from the Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene and almost 20% were interviewed. The analyses included logistic regression and structural equation models and a thematic analysis.
Results:
Of participants, 72.3% reported perceived IWP. The need for workplace accommodation and sick leave duration were directly associated with IWP. These findings were integrated with common themes based on a socioecological approach.
Conclusions:
By working together to address personal, interpersonal, organizational, and societal aspects associated with CSD, occupational physicians and stakeholders can alleviate perceived IWP.
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