Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2774
Publication type: Article in scientific journal
Type of review: Peer review (publication)
Title: Does endometriosis affect professional life? : a matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria
Authors: Sperschneider, Marita Lina
Hengartner, Michael Pascal
Kohl-Schwartz, Alexandra
Geraedts, Kirsten
Rauchfuss, Martina
Woelfler, Monika Martina
Haeberlin, Felix
von Orelli, Stephanie
Eberhard, Markus
Maurer, Franziska
Imthurn, Bruno
Imesch, Patrick
Leeners, Brigitte
DOI: 10.21256/zhaw-2774
10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019570
Published in: BMJ Open
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher / Ed. Institution: BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN: 2044-6055
Language: English
Subject (DDC): 158: Applied psychology
618: Gynecology, obstetrics and midwifery
Abstract: Objectives: Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease most commonly causing severe and chronic pelvic pain as well as an impaired quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate if and how endometriosis affects choices regarding professional life as well as the quality of daily working life. Design, setting and participants: In the context of a multicentre case–control study, we collected data from 505 women with surgically/histologically confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis and 505 matched controls. Study participants were recruited prospectively in hospitals and doctors’ practices in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Using a detailed questionnaire, the study investigated work–life and career choices of study participants. Main outcome measures Associations between endometriosis/disease symptoms and limitations in career development as well as ability to work. Results: Women with endometriosis were less often able to work in their desired profession than women from the control group (adjusted OR=1.84, 95% CI: 1.15 to 2.94, R2=0.029, p=0.001) and they had to take health-related limitations into consideration in their career decisions to a significantly higher degree than women in the control group (OR=4.79, 95% CI: 2.30 to 9.96, R2=0.063, p<0.001). Among women with endometriosis, chronic pain was significantly associated with increased sick leave (OR=3.52, 95% CI: 2.02 to 6.13, R2=0.072, p<0.001) as well as with loss of productivity at work (OR=3.08, 95% CI: 2.11 to 4.50, R2=0.087, p<0.001). Conclusions: Endometriosis is associated with impairment of professional life, in particular with regard to career choices. Further research to develop strategies to support endometriosis-affected women in realising professional opportunities is recommended.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/15082
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement: Applied Psychology
Organisational Unit: Psychological Institute (PI)
Appears in collections:Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie

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Sperschneider, M. L., Hengartner, M. P., Kohl-Schwartz, A., Geraedts, K., Rauchfuss, M., Woelfler, M. M., Haeberlin, F., von Orelli, S., Eberhard, M., Maurer, F., Imthurn, B., Imesch, P., & Leeners, B. (2019). Does endometriosis affect professional life? : a matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2774
Sperschneider, M.L. et al. (2019) ‘Does endometriosis affect professional life? : a matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria’, BMJ Open [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2774.
M. L. Sperschneider et al., “Does endometriosis affect professional life? : a matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria,” BMJ Open, 2019, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2774.
SPERSCHNEIDER, Marita Lina, Michael Pascal HENGARTNER, Alexandra KOHL-SCHWARTZ, Kirsten GERAEDTS, Martina RAUCHFUSS, Monika Martina WOELFLER, Felix HAEBERLIN, Stephanie VON ORELLI, Markus EBERHARD, Franziska MAURER, Bruno IMTHURN, Patrick IMESCH und Brigitte LEENERS, 2019. Does endometriosis affect professional life? : a matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. BMJ Open. 2019. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-2774
Sperschneider, Marita Lina, Michael Pascal Hengartner, Alexandra Kohl-Schwartz, Kirsten Geraedts, Martina Rauchfuss, Monika Martina Woelfler, Felix Haeberlin, et al. 2019. “Does Endometriosis Affect Professional Life? : A Matched Case-Control Study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.” BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2774.
Sperschneider, Marita Lina, et al. “Does Endometriosis Affect Professional Life? : A Matched Case-Control Study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.” BMJ Open, 2019, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2774.


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