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ea0073aep537 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021

The perspective of patients with pituitary disease on work according to the expanded ICF model: A qualitative study

Merel Van der Meulen , Lobatto Daniel J. , Wouter R. van Furth , Huisman Sasja D. , Heerkens Yvonne F. , Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland , Biermasz Nienke R. , Andela Cornelie D.

PurposeAs the majority of patients with pituitary disease are of working age, their health situation may negatively impact their functioning at work. However, work participation can also be influenced by contextual (environmental and personal) factors. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the perspective of patients with pituitary disease on their functioning at work and on contextual factors contributing to work-related problems, using t...