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Work participation, social roles, and empowerment of Q-fever fatigue syndrome patients ≥10 years after infection

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  • I M Brus
  • A S J Teng
  • S C M Heemskerk
  • S Polinder
  • P Tieleman
  • E Hartman
  • B Dollekens
  • J A Haagsma
  • I Spronk

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Objective: To determine work participation, social roles, and empowerment of QFS patients ≥10-year after infection. Methods: QFS patients ≥10-year after acute infection, who were of working age, participated in a cross-sectional survey study. Work participation, fulfilment of social roles, and empowerment outcomes were studied for the total population, as well as for subgroups based on employment type and current work status. Associations between empowerment, work and social roles were examined. Results: 291 participants were included. Of the 250 participants who had paid work before Q-fever, 80.4% stopped working or worked less hours due to QFS. For each social role, more than half of the participants (56.6–87.8%) spent less time on the role compared to before Q-fever. The median empowerment score was 41.0 (IQR: 37.0–44.0) out of 60. A higher empowerment score was significantly associated with lower odds of performing all social roles less due to QFS (OR = 0.871–0.933; p

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  • I M Brus & A S J Teng & S C M Heemskerk & S Polinder & P Tieleman & E Hartman & B Dollekens & J A Haagsma & I Spronk, 2024. "Work participation, social roles, and empowerment of Q-fever fatigue syndrome patients ≥10 years after infection," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(4), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0302573
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302573
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