A worker with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may become disabled depending on a number of factors.
|
Factor |
Impact |
|
gender and type of IBD |
women may show a higher rate of disability with Crohn's disease but not ulcerative colitis |
|
age of the patient |
a worker disabled with IBD tends to be younger than workers disabled for many other conditions |
|
disease severity |
the more severe the disease the greater the risk for complications and disability |
|
response to therapy |
a poor response to therapy is associated with greater disability, while achieving a remission is associated with less disability |
|
rehabilitation services |
rehabilitation can help a worker to return to work and enhances productivity |
|
health coverage |
better coverage may allow for more effective therapy and a better therapeutic response |
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availability of sick leave or disability pension |
a worker without sick leave or the chance of a pension may continue to work despite illness |
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psychological status |
a patient with greater psychological distress may miss work more often |
Disability impacts the patient's quality of life. A worker with an inflammatory bowel disease who becomes disabled should have his or her quality of life assessed in order to identify areas where improvements are needed.
Purpose: To evaluate worker with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for factors impacting disability.
Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Gastroenterology
Objective: risk factors, disability and performance
ICD-10: K50-K52,
