Abstracts tagged "Employment"

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: 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…
Abstract Number: 1759 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Employment, Work Disability and Quality of Life of Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Lucas Benarous¹, Benjamin Terrier², Alice Berezne³, Bertrand Dunogué⁴, Hervé Laborde-Casterot⁵, Pascal Cohen⁶, Xavier Puéchal⁶, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau⁷, Claire Le Jeunne⁶, Dominique Choudat⁵, Luc Mouthon⁶ and Loïc Guillevin for the French Vasculitis Study Group⁶, ¹Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ²National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ³Paris Descartes University, Internal Medicine department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁴Internal Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France, ⁵Médecine du Travail, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁶National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, Paris, France, ⁷Internal medicine, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose Improved therapeutic strategies for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have transformed acute and life-threatening diseases into chronic ones responsible for marked morbidity that could impact employment,…
Abstract Number: 1444 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Vocational Experiences of Young People with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and the Role of the Multidisciplinary Team Supporting Positive Employment Outcomes
Helen Hanson¹, Ruth Hart², Alison Jordan³, Rachel Tattersall⁴, Ben Thompson¹ and Helen E. Foster⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁴Rheumatology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ⁵Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Recent decades have seen marked changes in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), with improved clinical outcomes for many patients. However, unemployment rates…
Abstract Number: 1092 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Arthritis Status Predict Starting or Stopping Work over a 2-Year Period?
Kristina A. Theis¹, Miriam Cisternas² and Louise Murphy³, ¹Athritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ²MGC Data Services, San Diego, CA, ³Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose Employment is linked to prosperity, identity, and the ability to contribute to society. Lower employment is well documented among adults with arthritis, but less…
Abstract Number: 2846 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Work Participation Of a Novel Intervention To Prevent Work Disability Among Persons With Arthritis: The “Work it” Study
Rawan Alheresh¹, Saralynn H. Allaire², Michael P. Lavalley^3,4, Mary Vaughan¹ and Julie J. Keysor⁵, ¹Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA, ²Clinical Epidemiology Research, Boston Univ School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁴Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵Physical Therapy, Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: People with arthritis are at risk of work disability. Job accommodation and educational programs delivered before imminent work loss can minimize work disability, yet…
Abstract Number: 2847 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Employment Experience Of People With Arthritis: Findings From An On-Line Survey
Monique A. Gignac^1,2,3, Elizabeth M. Badley^3,4, Lynn Moore⁵, Julie Bowring⁶ and Xingshan Cao⁷, ¹Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Programs and Services, The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit , Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Understanding the employment experience and needs of people with arthritis is growing in importance as baby boomers make up an increasing proportion of the…
Abstract Number: 1006 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
One-Year Change Of Employment and Work Productivity In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus From The Southeastern United States
Deepak Sree¹, S. Sam Lim², Hong Kan³, Priti M. Jhingran³, Charles T. Molta⁴, Gaobin Bao⁵ and Cristina Drenkard^1,6, ¹Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ³GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC, ⁴GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, ⁵Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁶Epidemiology, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Different factors influence employment and work productivity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, including disease activity, cognitive impairment, comorbidities, education, and psychosocial factors. Previous…
Abstract Number: 898 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sex-Specific Employment Participation Restriction Across Occupational Groups Among Working-Age (18-64 years) U.S. Adults With and Without Arthritis
Kristina A. Theis¹ and Louise Murphy², ¹Athritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ²Division of Population Health, CDC, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Previous research has shown arthritis-attributable work limitation to be high (~30%) among U.S. adults with arthritis and for employment to be ~20% lower among…
Abstract Number: 904 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Worse Mental Health In Employed Adult Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): More Than Just A Job
Nadia E. Aikawa¹, Jms Gordo², R Krieger³, LE Paula⁴ and Claudia Goldenstein-Schainberg¹, ¹Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Reumatologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao PAulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Work status and unemployment are significant future concerns among individuals with JIA, because roughly 20% patients enter adulthood with clinically active disease and disabled.…
Abstract Number: 907 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role Of Social Relationships and Perceived Independence In The Employment Participation Of Young Adults With Rheumatic Disease
Arif Jetha¹, Elizabeth M. Badley², Dorcas Beaton^3,4 and Monique A. Gignac⁵, ¹Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Research, Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Scientist, Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Participating in employment is an important milestone in the transition to adulthood for young people living with rheumatic disease and can be influenced by…
Abstract Number: 320 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Improvement In Health-Related Quality Of Life, Work Productivity, Employability, and Reduced Healthcare Resource Utilization Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated With Golimumab: 5-Year Results From 3 Phase III Studies
Chenglong Han¹, Arthur Kavanaugh², Mark C. Genovese³, Benjamin Hsu⁴, Atul A. Deodhar⁵ and Elizabeth C. Hsia⁴, ¹Janssen Global Services, LLC., Malvern, PA, ²University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Spring House, PA, ⁵Div of Arthritis & Rheum OP-09, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: To summarize changes from baseline in health-related quality of life (HRQOL), impact of disease on work productivity, employability, and healthcare resource utilization among patients…
Abstract Number: 315 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long Term Outcomes In Psoriatic Arthritis 2; A Prospective Multicentre Observational Study Of Work Disability In Psoriatic Arthritis: First Report Of The Clinical and Socioeconomic Associations Of Work Disability In Psoriatic Arthritis
William Tillett¹, Gavin Shaddick², Ayman Askari³, Annie Cooper⁴, Paul Creamer⁵, Gavin Clunie⁶, Philip S. Helliwell⁷, Lesley Kay⁸, Eleanor Korendowych¹, Suzanne Lane⁹, Jonathon Packham¹⁰, Ragai Shaban¹¹, Lyn Williamson¹², Corinne deVries¹³ and Neil McHugh¹⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ²Department of Mathematics, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, ³Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Shrophire, United Kingdom, ⁴Rheumatology, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Rheumatology, North Bristol NHS foundation trust, Bristol, United Kingdom, ⁶Rheumatology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁷PsAID taskforce, EULAR, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁹Rheumatology, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Haywood Rheumatology Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, ¹¹Rheumatology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, ¹²Rheumatology, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, United Kingdom, ¹³Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, ¹⁴Department of Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis that is associated with joint damage, impaired quality of life and high levels of work disability…
Abstract Number: 2429 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Balancing Work and Health: Do Younger Workers Experience More Work-Health Conflict Than Middle- and Older-Aged Workers with Rheumatic Diseases?
Arif Jetha¹, Xingshan Cao² and Monique A. Gignac³, ¹Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit , Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Research on work-life balance with healthy adults finds that difficulties balancing roles is related to negative employment outcomes. Yet, little is known about…

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