Post-COVID syndrome and work ability 9-12 months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection among over 9000 employees from the general population.

Journal: IJID regions

Volume: 10

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Affiliated Institutions:  Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. Institute for Immunodeficiency, Medical Centre and Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany. Institute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Department of Health Protection, Infection Control and Epidemiology, Baden-Wuerttemberg Federal State Health Office, Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Division of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine II, Medical Centre and Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Abstract summary 

Evidence on the work-related societal impact of long-term health-related consequences following SARS-CoV-2 is emerging. We characterize the modified work ability index (mWAI) of employees 6 to 12 months after an acute infection compared to pre-infection.Analyses were based on a population-based, multi-center cross-sectional study including employees aged 18-65 years with positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (tested between October 2020-April 2021 in defined geographic regions in Germany). Prevalences and results of adjusted logistic regression analyses were given.In 9752 employees (mean age 45.6 years, 58% females, response 24%), n = 1217 (13.1%) participants were regarded as having low mWAI compared to pre-infection. Outpatient medical treatment, inpatient treatment, and admission to intensive care during infection were associated with mWAI <15 percentile (P15, each odds ratio [OR] >3.0). Post-COVID symptom clusters most strongly linked to mWAI Authors & Co-authors:  Braig Peter Nieters Kräusslich Brockmann Göpel Kindle Merle Steinacker Kern Rothenbacher

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Citations :  Soriano JB, Murthy S, Marshall JC, Relan P, Diaz JV. A clinical case definition of post-COVID-19 condition by a Delphi consensus. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022;22:e102–e107. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00703-9.
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Doi : 10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.11.015
SSN : 2772-7076
Study Population
Male,Female
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Other Terms
Employment;Long Covid;Mental Health;Post Covid;SARS-CoV-2;Work Ability
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England