Abstracts tagged "accommodation"

Abstract Number: 2195 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Conceptualizing the Life Course in the Employment Experiences of Working-Aged Adults with Arthritis: A Qualitative Study
Arif Jetha^1,2, Julie Bowring¹, Catherine Connelly², Sean Tucker³, Kathleen Martin Ginis⁴ and Monique A.M. Gignac^5,6, ¹Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada, ⁴Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁵Instititue for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Research consistently finds that arthritis contributes to work disability. Yet, few studies have examined how employment experiences differ across the life course. This study…
Abstract Number: 3265 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustaining Employment with Arthritis: Can Existing Workplace Policies and Accommodations Make a Difference?
Monique A.M. Gignac^1,2, Elizabeth M. Badley³, Dorcas Beaton⁴, Vicki Kristman⁵, Cameron Mustard⁶, Peter Smith⁶ and Selahadin Ibrahim⁶, ¹Instititue for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Lakehead University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite improved treatment, many individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and osteoarthritis (OA) report difficulties working, reduced productivity and elevated absenteeism. Lacking is research on…