osteoarthritis and psychosocial factors Archives

Abstract Number: 3265 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
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 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
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…

Abstracts tagged "osteoarthritis and psychosocial factors"

Sustaining Employment with Arthritis: Can Existing Workplace Policies and Accommodations Make a Difference?

Keeping Baby Boomers in the Labour Force Longer: What Does It Mean for Workers with Arthritis?