Table 1 Items and score range of 2DWIQ.
From: Assessing the burden of dermatological diseases on work life from a gender perspective
Items | Score range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perceived severity | How serious do you consider your condition? | Rated on a scale from 1 (minimal severity) to 5 (maximum severity) |
2 | Impact of work on the condition | Do you believe that the work you currently do has affected the progression of your condition? | This is scored 0 (No), 1 (Yes), or 2 (Work caused the condition) |
3 | Adjustment of work activities | Has your condition led to a modification of your work activities? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
4 | Job role changes | Has your condition resulted in a change of job duties? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
5 | Job changes | Due to your condition, have you had to change jobs? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
6 | Use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) | Has your condition required the prescription of additional PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) beyond what may be required based on the work-related risks you are exposed to? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
7 | Need for additional breaks | Due to your condition, are you forced to take more breaks during work than your colleagues? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
8–9 | Public interaction and discomfort | Do you work with the public? If you answered “YES” to question, rate from 1 to 5 how much your condition causes you discomfort when interacting with customers. If you answered “NO” to question, enter 0 | Combined questions for scoring. Scored from 1 to 5 if the subject interacts with the public; otherwise, 0. Combined for scoring: If the answer to question 8 is NO, the overall score for both questions is 0. If the answer to question 8 is YES, the overall score from 1 to 5 is calculated based on the answer |
10 | Sleep disturbances in the past year | Due to your condition, have you experienced sleep disturbances in the past year? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
11 | Impact of sleep disturbances on productivity | Do you believe that your sleep disturbances negatively impact your work productivity? | This is scored 0 (No) or 1 (Yes) |
12 | Overall health assessment | In general, how would you rate your current health? | This is scored 0 (Excellent), 1 (Good), or 2 (Poor) |
13 | Impact of skin conditions on productivity | Do you believe that your skin conditions negatively affect your productivity by reducing it compared to what you would normally be able to achieve? | This is scored 0 (No impact), 1 (Moderate impact), or 2 (High impact) |
