Endometriosis and the workplace: Lessons from Australia’s response to COVID‐19
Mike Armour, Donna Ciccia, C. Stoikos, Jon Wardle
Abstract
Endometriosis is known to impact work productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift in working practices for many, with an increase in working from home and/or flexible working hours. The aim of this online cross-sectional study was to determine if these changes resulted in changes in symptom management and productivity in Australian people with endometriosis. Three hundred and eighty-nine people responded to the survey. The majority of respondents found that their endometriosis symptoms were much easier to manage, and they were more productive. A key factor was flexibility in work hours and the increased ability to self-manage their time.
Topics & Concepts
EndometriosisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Flexibility (engineering)ProductivityPandemicWork (physics)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakWork productivityMedicineWorking hoursWork timeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Economic growthManagementEngineeringGynecologyInternal medicineLabour economicsEconomicsVirologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Mechanical engineeringEndometriosis Research and TreatmentOmental and Epiploic ConditionsUterine Myomas and Treatments