Diabetes, Employment and Fatigue-Related Complaints: A Comparison Between Diabetic Employees, "Healthy" Employees, and Employees With Other Chronic Diseases

The work situation and fatigue-related complaints of employees with diabetes (N = 141) were compared with "healthy" employees (N = 8946) and employees with other chronic diseases (N = 1883). Baseline data from a Dutch Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work were used to test differences in backgro...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2004-08, Vol.46 (8), p.828-836
Main Authors: Weijman, Iris, Kant, IJmert, Swaen, Gerard M., Ros, Wynand J. G., Rutten, Guy E. H. M., Schaufeli, Wilmar B., Schabracq, Marc J., Winnubst, Jacques A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Chronic illnesses
Comorbidity
Comparative studies
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - psychology
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Disease
Employment
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Fatigue
Fatigue - epidemiology
Fatigue - psychology
Female
Humans
Life Style
Male
Management. Various non-drug treatments. Langerhans islet grafts
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Netherlands - epidemiology
Occupational Health
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:The work situation and fatigue-related complaints of employees with diabetes (N = 141) were compared with "healthy" employees (N = 8946) and employees with other chronic diseases (N = 1883). Baseline data from a Dutch Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work were used to test differences in background variables, work characteristics, lifestyle factors, and fatigue-related complaints. Odds ratios were calculated for prolonged fatigue, the need for recovery, burnout, and psychological distress. Results showed that employees with diabetes work more daytime hours and work less overtime than the other groups. If they have no comorbidity, they are no more likely to report fatigue-related complaints than "healthy" employees, except for a depressed mood. Comorbidity (the presence of one or more additional chronic diseases) is associated with increased fatigue-related complaints. Therefore, this group will need special attention from professionals.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/01.jom.0000135605.62330.ca