Chikungunya chronic arthralgia: impact on general and mental health and absenteeism from work

This study investigated the self-rated general health, mental health, and work absenteeism among patients with laboratory-confirmed chikungunya. Telephone interviews were conducted with 63 patients ≥22 months after infection. Patients who reported (N=42) or did not report (N=21) chronic arthralgia,...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2024-01, Vol.57, p.e007162024
Main Authors: Santos, Lorena Gomes, Jacob-Nascimento, Leile Camila, Anjos, Rosângela Oliveira, Portilho, Moyra Machado, Cavalcante, Viviane Machicado, Paz, Adriane Souza, Santiago, Mittermayer Barreto, Cardoso, Cristiane Wanderley, Reis, Mitermayer Galvão, Ribeiro, Guilherme Sousa
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Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adult
Arthralgia
Chikungunya
Chikungunya Fever - complications
Chikungunya Fever - epidemiology
Chronic Disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Female
Health assessment
Humans
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Short Communication
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Work Absenteeism
Young Adult
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Summary:This study investigated the self-rated general health, mental health, and work absenteeism among patients with laboratory-confirmed chikungunya. Telephone interviews were conducted with 63 patients ≥22 months after infection. Patients who reported (N=42) or did not report (N=21) chronic arthralgia, defined by duration ≥90 days, had different frequencies for low scores for general health (68.3% vs. 30.0%, respectively; prevalence ratio, 95% confidence interval: 2.3, 1.1-4.6), symptoms of depression (31.7% vs. 15.0%; 2.1, 0.7-6.6), symptoms of anxiety (43.9% vs. 35.0%; 1.3, 0.6-2.5), and work absenteeism (76.5% and 40.0%; 1.9, 0.9-4.2). Chikungunya chronic arthralgia impacts long-term health and work.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0149-2024