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Abstracts tagged "Employment"

  • Abstract Number: 1470 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Work Disability and Function in Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Results from a Mixed-Methods Exploratory Canadian Study

    Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia1, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta2, Mary T Fox3, William Shaw4, Maggie Ho5, Derek Haaland6, Janet Pope7, Paul R Fortin8, Kathleen Bingham9, Nathalie Rozenbojm10, Mark Matsos11, Christine Peschken12, Amanda Steiman13, Earl Silverman14, Jiandong Su15, Jennifer Reynolds16, Catherine Ivory17, Dafna Gladman18, Murray Urowitz19, Francisco Sanchez-Guerrero20, Lily Lim12, Stephanie Keeling21, Ana Soberanis1, Patricia Katz22 and Zahi Touma15, 1University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 3York University, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Framington, CT, 5University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6The Waterside Clinic, Oro Medonte, ON, Canada, 7University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, 8Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada, 9Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 10University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 11McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 12University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 13Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, 14The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 15Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 16University of British Columbia Dept of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 17University of Ottawa, Rheumatology, Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 18Toronto Western Hospital, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 19University of Toronto, University Health Network, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 20University Health Network/Sinai Health system, Toronto, ON, Canada, 21University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 22UCSF, San Rafael, CA

    Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multisystemic, autoimmune disease which can result in disability and mortality. A functional assessment tool that measures the…
  • Abstract Number: 1967 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Sex Differences in Employment Outcomes in Patients with Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Carol Hitchon1, Marie-France Valois2, orit schieir2, Louis Bessette3, Gilles Boire4, Susan Bartlett5, Glen Hazlewood6, Edward Keystone7, Janet Pope8, Carter Thorne9, Diane Tin10 and Vivian Bykerk11, 1University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 3Centre de l'Ostoporose et de Rhumatologie de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada, 4Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 5McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 6University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 7Keystone Consulting Enterprises Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, 8University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, 9Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, 10The Arthritis Program Research Group, Newmarket, ON, Canada, 11Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Early work cessation and reduced work and activity productivity are significant contributors to the personal and societal costs associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We…
  • Abstract Number: 2100 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Employment Trajectory of Canadian Young Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Lily Lim1, Menelaos Konstanidis2, Zahi Touma3, Diane Lacaille4, Umut Oguzoglu1, Christine Peschken1, Nicole Anderson3, Ramandeep Kaur1 and Eleanor Pullenayegum2, 1University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Young adulthood (18-30 years) is a time of many changes. Young adults finish school, enter the labour force, and maybe start their own families.…
  • Abstract Number: 0227 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Work Participation Is Impaired Months Before Clinical Arthritis Is Apparent

    Cleo Rogier1, Pascal de Jong2, Annette H.M van der Helm-van Mil3 and Elise van Mulligen4, 1Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, 2Erasmus MC, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands, 3Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 4Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Background/Purpose: Work participation is still a major issue for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) despite improved management and outcomes. Work loss can be divided into…
  • Abstract Number: 0357 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Identifying Predictors of Unemployment in Axial Spondyloarthropathy: Data from the Ankylosing Spondylitis Registry of Ireland

    Sinead Maguire1, Wilson Fiona2, Phil Gallagher3 and Finbar (Barry) O'Shea1, 1St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) is an inflammatory arthritis of the axial skeleton. Persistent disease activity can result in significant disability and affect ability to maintain…
  • Abstract Number: 0593 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Labour Force Participation Among Individuals with Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis/Other Arthritis Types, or with Joint Symptoms but Without a Diagnosis: An Age-Stratified Population-Based Study

    Shatabdy Zahid, Elizabeth Badley and Anthony Perruccio, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Having arthritis is known to affect labour force participation. Most research has focused on individuals with doctor-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and, to a lesser…
  • Abstract Number: 1077 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Promote Work Participation of People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis

    Maarten Butink1, Casper Webers2, Suzanne Verstappen3, Robin Christensen4, Louise Falzon5, Johannes Bijlsma6, Gerd Burmester7 and Annelies Boonen2, 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+); Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 2Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+), Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 3School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 4Section for Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Research, the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen & Research Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 5Center for Personalized Health, Northwell Health, New York City, NY, 6Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 7Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Background/Purpose: Despite improvements in the treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), reduced work participation persists when compared to the general population. A Task Force…
  • Abstract Number: 1187 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Is Your Program Website Optimized for Recruitment? An Evaluation of Rheumatology Fellowship Program Websites

    Temitope Ajayi, Aakanksha Khanna, Brian Quigley and Alysia Kwiatkowski, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

    Background/Purpose: A program’s website is a helpful source of information for a prospective applicant whose decision on where to apply is influenced by the data…
  • Abstract Number: 1297 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Factors Associated with Employment and Work Disability in Patients with SLE: A Nested Case-control Study

    Connor Maddock1, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia2, Jiandong Su3 and Zahi Touma4, 1University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organ systems and can vary in its manifestations between individuals. SLE…
  • Abstract Number: 1926 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Effectiveness of the Making It Work™ Program at Improving Absenteeism in Workers with Inflammatory Arthritis – Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andre Luquini1, Yufei Zheng2, Hui Xie2, Catherine L. Backman3, Pamela Rogers4, Alex Kwok4, Astrid Knight4, Monique Gignac5, Dianne Mosher6, Linda Li3, John Esdaile7, Carter Thorne8 and Diane Lacaille2, 1University of British Columbia / Arthritis Research Canada, Fort Saint John, BC, Canada, 2Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 3University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4Arthritis Research Canada / UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 5Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 7Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 8Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Despite advances in treatment, absenteeism remains a major problem for workers living with inflammatory arthritis (IA), leading to reduced income and quality of life.…
  • 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…
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