Abstracts tagged "Employment"

Abstract Number: 0477 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rheumatology Fellowship Program Directors in the United States: Analysis of Demographics, Educational and Scholarly Achievements
Aakanksha Khanna¹, Dawid Czarny², Vibhor Wadhwa³ and Alysia Kwiatkowski⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, ²University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY, ³Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ⁴State University of New York at Buffalo, Clarence, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology program directors (PDs) play a vital role in developing, improving and overseeing the fellowship programs. Although PDs have an important role to play…
Abstract Number: 1467 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effectiveness of the Making It Work™ Program at Improving Presenteeism and Work Cessation in Workers with Inflammatory Arthritis – Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Andre Luquini¹, Yufei Zheng², Hui Xie³, Catherine Backman¹, Pamela Rogers³, Alex Kwok³, Astrid Knight³, Monique Gignac⁴, Dianne Mosher⁵, Linda Li¹, John Esdaile⁶, Carter Thorne⁷ and Diane Lacaille¹, ¹University of British Columbia / Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Simon Fraser University / Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Institute for Work & Health / University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Arthritis often leads to presenteeism (decreased at-work productivity) and permanent work disability, the worst occupational outcome of a disease, leading to reduced quality of…
Abstract Number: 2082 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Activity in Work and Life: The Association Between Physical Activity and Employment Status with Future Slow Walking in Knee Osteoarthritis
Jason Jakiela¹, Louise Thoma ², Hiral Master ³, Dana Voinier ¹, Meredith Christiansen ¹, Lauren Neely ¹ and Daniel White ³, ¹University of Delaware, Newark, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Newark, ³University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of functional limitation in older adults, e.g., slow walking. Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for those with…
Abstract Number: 2086 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Arthritis-Attributable Work Limitation Variation by U.S. County Classifications and Selected Characteristics, 2017
Kristina Theis¹, Yong Liu ², Michael Boring ³ and Kerry Souza ⁴, ¹Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, ²Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Population Health, Atlanta, GA, ³Cutting Edge Technologies and Solutions (Cetechs), Atlanta, GA, ⁴Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, D.C., DC
Background/Purpose: Arthritis prevalence ranges from 1-in-5 to 1-in-3 across U.S. counties, and its prevalence and effects vary by county economic grouping, metropolitan status, and uneven…
Abstract Number: 1363 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Work Transitions in Early Inflammatory Arthritis Patients: Are There Targets for Intervention to Improve Employment?
Lily SH Lim¹, Doris Cheung ¹, Kaviul Mohamed ², Diane Lacaille ³, Eleanor M. Pullenayegum ⁴ and Carol Hitchon ¹, ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: Historically, increasing proportions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis stop working on long-term follow-up, often due to arthritis. The trajectory of work transitions in early…
Abstract Number: 284 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Challenges and Barriers to Employment That Persons with Osteoarthritis Face at Work Due to Their Condition
Anne-Christine Rat^1,2, Alison Stewart³, Pam Rogers⁴, Dianne P. Mosher⁵ and Diane Lacaille⁶, ¹Rheumatology Department, CHRU Nancy, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France, ²Université de Lorraine, EA4360, APEMAC, Nancy, France, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Med, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada/University of British Columbia, Medicine/Rheumatology, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: To understand the challenges that people with osteoarthritis (OA) experience at work due to their condition, for the purpose of adapting to OA the…
Abstract Number: 2363 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Examining Workplace Supports in the Context of RA Disease Activity
W. Benjamin Nowell¹, Kelly Gavigan¹, Guillermo Ernest Gonzales², Shilpa Venkatachalam¹, Jeffrey R. Curtis³, Sheiva Ghazanfari⁴, Danielle Cavazzini⁴ and Leticia Ferri⁴, ¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ²Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: RA can diminish patients’ (pts) work productivity and increase the risk of long-term disability, economic insecurity and worsening health, but limited research informs these…
Abstract Number: 197 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Process Evaluation of the Making It Work Program, an Online Program to Help People with Inflammatory Arthritis Remain Employed
Kathy Tran¹, Xi yuan Li², Xiang Chuin Seah³, Catherine Backman⁴, Brendan vanAs³, Pam Rogers², Monique Gignac⁵, John M. Esdaile³, Carter Thorne⁶, Linda Li² and Diane Lacaille⁷, ¹Simon Fraser University, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Rehab Medicine, University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Instititue for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Toronto, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁷University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) commonly affects ability to work, yet few arthritis services exist addressing employment. We report on the process evaluation of the Making…
Abstract Number: 1245 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transition in Work Status and Quality of Life in People with Inflammatory Arthritis
Wiebke Bartels¹, Eric C. Sayre², Pam Rogers³ and Diane Lacaille⁴, ¹Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: People with inflammatory arthritis (IA) frequently have to stop working due to their arthritis. It is assumed that economic and psychosocial consequences of premature…
Abstract Number: 2770 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Fitbits. Fitabase®, and Remote Coaching to Increase Physical Activity in Employees with Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms
Pamela Semanik¹, Julia (Jungwha) Lee², Christine Pellegrini³, Jing Song⁴ and Rowland W. Chang⁵, ¹College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL, ²Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects approximately 6% of adults and is a leading cause of disability among U.S. adults. Physical activity (PA) is known to…
Abstract Number: 83 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Study Exploring Participants’ Perception of the Making It Work Program, an Online Program to Help People with Inflammatory Arthritis Maintain Employment
Xi yuan Li^1,2, Pam Rogers¹, Catherine L. Backman^1,3, Charles H. Goldsmith^4,5, Monique Gignac^6,7, Linda Li^1,8, John Esdaile^1,9 and Diane Lacaille^1,9, ¹Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁵The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Institute of Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Department of Physical Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Health services addressing employment needs for people with arthritis are lacking. To address this need, we developed the Making it Work (MiW) program, an…
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: 3252 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Content Analysis of Ergonomic Recommendations Using the Ergonomic Assessment Tool for Arthritis
Lisa Allyn¹, Lisa Zoller¹, Catherine L. Backman^2,3 and Diane Lacaille^4,5, ¹The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Work cessation and at-work productivity loss are common and early outcomes of inflammatory arthritis (IA). Ergonomic accommodations contribute to successful management of arthritis symptoms…
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…
Abstract Number: 3266 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Keeping Baby Boomers in the Labour Force Longer: What Does It Mean for Workers with Arthritis?
Monique A.M. Gignac¹, Elizabeth M. Badley², Dorcas Beaton³, Vicki Kristman⁴, Cameron Mustard⁵, Peter Smith⁵ and Selahadin Ibrahim⁵, ¹Instititue for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Lakehead University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: There is concern that an aging workforce results in lost skills and high burden on pension programs. This has resulted in the dissolution of…