Abstracts tagged "Employment"

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…
Abstract Number: 2271 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Arthritis in the Young Adult Life Phase Impact Involvement in Transitional Social Roles?
Arif Jetha^1,2, Kristina Theis³ and Michael Alden Boring³, ¹Center for Disability Research, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, ²Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Post-secondary schooling and/or obtaining employment are milestones of a successful transition to adulthood. It is unclear if young adults, ages 18 to 29 years,…
Abstract Number: 1528 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Employment, Work Productivity Loss, Activity Impairment, and Regaining Employment in Latinos with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States
George A. Karpouzas¹, Taylor Draper², Elizabeth Hernandez³, Rosalinda Moran³ and Sarah Ormseth³, ¹Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Torrance, CA, ²Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³Rheumatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience declining functional ability, quality of life, employment and work productivity. Such outcomes have been described in homogeneous, mostly…
Abstract Number: 1526 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Employment and Quality of Life Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arhtritis in Four Latin-American Countries
Ricardo Xavier^1,2, Fernando Chalem³, Javier Duhau⁴, Jorge Morales^5,6, Cesar Ramos-Remus⁷, Jose Fernando Molina⁸, Eugenia Carnide⁹ and Annette Perez-Gilbe¹⁰, ¹Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ²RUA ATILIO BILIBIO, 120 CASA 9, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ³Fundación Instituto de Reumatología Fernando Chalem, Bogota, Colombia, ⁴Centro de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Reumáticas (CIER), Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Imagenology X ray, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Medico La Raza IMSS, Mexico, Mexico, ⁶Rheumatology, Hospital Aranda de la Parra, Leon, Mexico, ⁷Unidad de Investigacion en Enf. Cronico-Degenerativas, Guadalajara, Mexico, ⁸Reumalab, Medellín, Colombia, ⁹Abbvie Inc, São Paulo, Brazil, ¹⁰Abbvie Inc, San Juan
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis impacts negatively on quality of life and work productivity. There are virtually no data on the employment status and burden of disease…
Abstract Number: 1292 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Effect of TNF Inhibitors on Employment Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and What Are the Predictors of Progression to Unemployment?
Andrew Chow¹, Regan Arendse², Wojciech Olszynski², John Kelsall³, Milton F. Baker⁴, William G Bensen⁵, Philip Baer⁶, Anna Jaroszynska⁷, Denis Choquette⁸, Suneil Kapur⁹, Jacqueline Stewart¹⁰, Emmanouil Rampakakis^11,12, Eliofotisti Psaradellis¹², Francois Nantel¹³, Susan Otawa¹⁴, Cathy Tkaczyk¹⁴, Allen J Lehman¹⁴ and Karina Maslova¹³, ¹University of Toronto/McMaster University, Mississauga, ON, Canada, ²University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, ³Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴VIHA, Victoria, BC, Canada, ⁵St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Section on Rheumatology, Ontario Medical Association/Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Private Practice, Burlington, ON, Canada, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Institut de Rhumatologie de Montréal and University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, BC, Canada, ¹¹JSS Medical Research, St-Laurent, QC, Canada, ¹²JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹³Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁴Medical Affairs, Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease which has been associated with an increased incidence of disability and unemployment over time. The…
Abstract Number: 70 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Odds of Work Disability, Unemployment and Depending on Living Allowances Are More Influenced By the Number of Morbidities Than By the Presence of a Musculoskeletal Disease
Antje van der Zee-Neuen¹, Polina Putrik², Sofia Ramiro³, Andras Keszei⁴, Rob de Bie⁵, Astrid M. Chorus⁶ and Annelies Boonen⁷, ¹Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology Center, University of Amsterdam & Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Medical Informatics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, ⁵Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁶Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁷Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic morbidities in 1 person), is increasingly common also in patients at working age. Musculoskeletal diseases (MSKD) are…