Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Original Article

Improvement of Work Productivity and Quality of Life with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Treatment Used in Crohn’s Disease in Routine Clinical Practice in Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Acibadem Fulya Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Turk J Gastroenterol 2022; 33: 406-413
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2022.21868
Read: 1003 Downloads: 329 Published: 01 May 2022

Background: Patients with Crohn’s disease experience major deterioration in work productivity and quality of life. We aimed to provide the long-term effects of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents on work productivity and activity impairment and quality of life in patients with Crohn’s disease using the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire and the Short-Form Health Survey-36.

Methods: Patients with Crohn’s disease and initiated an anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment were included and followed up for 12 months in this observational study.

Results: A total of 106 patients were included in this study, and 64.2% of the patients were males. Mean [± standard deviation] age was 36.8 [± 10.9] years. At baseline, mostly perianal fistulas [65.7%] were observed [n = 23]. Intestinal stenosis was detected in 34.9% of the patients [n = 37], and most of the stenosis was located in the ileum [70.6%] followed by the colon [20.6%]. Extraintestinal symp- toms were observed in 24 patients [22.6%]. Most frequent extraintestinal symptom was arthritis with 71.4% [n = 15]. Mean time from first symptom to initiation of anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment was 6.3 [± 5.0] years. Improvements in work productivity and activ- ity impairment scores throughout 12 months were −24.1% [P = .003] for work time missed, −18.0% [P = .006] for impairment at work, −8.5% [P = .160] for overall work impairment, and −17.0% [P < .001] for daily activity impairment. Similarly, significant improvements [P < .001] were detected in all components of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire when compared to baseline. Statistically sig- nificant improvements [P < .05] were detected for all components of Short-Form Health Survey-36 except for mental health [P = .095].

Conclusion: Our study indicates the significant improvement in work productivity and activity impairment and quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease who receive long-term anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment.

Cite this article as: Toruner M, Basaranoglu M, Atug O, et al. Improvement of work productivity and quality of life with anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment used in crohn’s disease in routine clinical practice in turkey. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2022;33(5):406-413.

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