Abstracts tagged "juvenile arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)"

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…