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Medical and social prognoses of non-specific building-related symptoms (Sick Building Syndrome) : a follow-up study of patients previously referred to hospital
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- Edvardsson, Berit (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och folkhälsovetenskap,Allmänmedicin
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- Stenberg, Berndt (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Dermatologi och venereologi
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- Bergdahl, Jan (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för psykologi
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- Eriksson, N (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Sociologiska institutionen
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- Lindén, G (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Yrkes- och miljömedicin
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- Widman, Lars (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Yrkes- och miljömedicin
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- 2007-10-09
- 2008
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. - : Springer-Verlag New York. - 0340-0131 .- 1432-1246. ; 81:7, s. 805-812
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Abstract
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- Objectives The aim of this study was to describe and analysethe medical and social prognoses of patients with nonspeciWcbuilding-related symptoms.Methods A follow-up questionnaire focusing on current medical and social status, care, treatment, other actions taken and personality traits was sent to 239 patients with non-speciWc building-related symptoms assessed during theperiod between1986 and 1998 at University Hospital in Umeå, Sweden. The response rate was 79%.Results Fatigue, irritation of the eyes, and facial erythemawere the most common weekly symptoms reported atfollow-up. As females constituted 92% of the respondents,statistical analyses were restricted to women. The level andseverity of symptoms decreased over time, although nearlyhalf of the patients claimed that symptoms were more or lessunchanged after 7 years or more, despite actions taken.Twenty-Wve percent of the patients were on the sick-list, and20% drew disability pension due to persistent symptoms atfollow-up. The risk of having no work capabilities at followupwas signiWcantly increased if the time from onset to Wrstvisit at the hospital clinic was more than 1 year. This riskwas also signiWcantly higher if the patient at the Wrst visithad Wve or more symptoms. All risk assessments wereadjusted for length of follow-up. Symptoms were oftenaggravated by diVerent situations in everyday life.Conclusions Long-lasting symptoms aggravated by environmentalfactors exist within this group of patients. Theresults support that early and comprehensive measures forrehabilitation are essential for the patients.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Disability pension
- Gender
- Symptoms
- Triggering factors
- Work capability
- Psychology
- Psykologi
- Psychology
- psykologi
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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