Workplace Indirect Cost Impacts of Nasal and Sinus Symptoms and Related Conditions

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• Personal Author:
  Bandeen-Roche K ; Hirsch AG ; Kern RC ; Kuiper JR ; Schleimer RP ; Schwartz BS ; Sundaresan AS ; Tan BK ; Bandeen-Roche K ; Hirsch AG ; Kern RC ; Kuiper JR ; Schleimer RP ; Schwartz BS ; Sundaresan AS ; Tan BK
• Description:
  Objective: Evaluate associations of nasal and sinus and related symptoms, as well as selected health conditions which produce those symptoms, with total lost productive time (LPT) at work in the past 2 weeks. Methods: We used a cross-sectional analysis of 2402 currently working subjects. Self-reported physician diagnoses, condition statuses measured with standardized instruments, and symptom-based factor scores from an exploratory factor analysis were used in survey weighted log-binomial regression. Results: Pain and pressure, nasal blockage and discharge, and asthma and constitutional symptom factor scores as well as self-reported allergic rhinitis were associated with higher total LPT. Individuals who met operationalized criteria for multiple health conditions, especially chronic rhinosinusitis, had the greatest total LPT. Conclusions: Better management of these symptoms, and awareness of how they impact an individual's ability to perform job-functions in the workplace, could improve overall productivity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Chronic Disease Epidemiology Hypersensitivity Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Allergies Author Keywords: ENT Chronic Diseases Lost Work Days Nasal Disorders Productivity Respiratory Diseases Symptoms Workplace
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057441
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2019 Aug; 61(8):e333-e339
• Contact Point Address:
  Brian S. Schwartz, MD, MS, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room W7041, Baltimore, MD 21205
• Email:
  bschwar1@jhu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:219ec8c080ab9142af8fc531214d4c1ce0553569eac26f850669258d2d70de5f54bd9935cb7e893358316417de273a137f794d148128f5d63c49f35abe88decc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214797/cdc_214797_DS1.pdf
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