Work disability is related to the presence of arthritis and not to a specific diagnosis. Results from a large early arthritis cohort in Argentina

Citera, Gustavo; Ficco, Hernán Maldonado; Alamino, Rodolfo S. Pérez; Pra, Fernando Dal; Lencina, Verónica; Casalla, Luciana; Benegas, Mariana; Rillo, Oscar; Berman, Alberto; Barbaglia, A. L.; Bellomio, Verónica; Salinas, M. Haye; Álvarez, Ana Cecilia; Caeiro, Francisco; Marcos, Josefina; Salas, Adrián; Pellet, Antonio Catalán; Techera, Lorena; Secco, Anastasia; Paira, Sergio; Ceccato, Federico; Bedran, Zaida; Soriano, Enrique R.; Marín, Josefina; Salvatierra, Gabriela; Crespo, María Elena

doi:10.1007/s10067-014-2832-7

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“…There is a broad range of studies regarding work disability and unemployment; however, it must be considered that these outcomes were assessed in different ways and definitions vary among studies, causing difficultly in accurately comparing study results. In the present study, not being gainfully employed is defined as not having a paid job at time of study inclusion, whether associated with RA or not; however, in a previous study, unemployment was equated with work disability [ 37 ]. In our RA outpatient population, we found that 41% were not gainfully employed and that employment status was not related to disease duration.…”

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Work Ability and Employment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Muscle Strength and Lower Extremity Function

Berner

Haider

Grabovac

et al. 2018

International Journal of Rheumatology

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Objective The aim of the present study was to assess the association between muscle strength, lower extremity function, employment status, and work ability in RA patients. Methods One hundred seropositive RA outpatients of working age were included in this cross-sectional study. Employment status was assessed by interview and work ability by the Work Ability Index-Single Item Scale (WAS). Muscle strength was determined using dynamometer measurement of isometric hand grip and knee extensor strength. Lower extremity function was measured using the short physical performance battery (SPPB). Regression models estimate the association between unemployment, work ability and muscle strength, and lower extremity function, controlling for sociodemographic and disease-related factors. Results Forty-one percent of the RA patients were not gainfully employed, and their median work ability had a good WAS value (7.00 [4.00-7.00]). Patients with better knee extensor strength (OR=1.07, 95% CI [1.02-1.12) and better physical performance (OR=1.71, 95% CI [1.18-2.49]) had a significantly better chance of gainful employment. The odds for hand grip strength remained significant when adjusted for sociodemographic (OR=1.5, 95% CI [1.00-1.09]), but not for disease-specific variables. Better hand grip strength (β=0.25, p=0.039) and better knee extensor strength (β=0.45, p=0.001) as well as better lower extremity function (SPPB) (β=0.51, p<0.001) remained significantly associated with work ability following adjustment for sociodemographic and disease-specific variables. Conclusions The association of employment status and work ability with parameters of physical fitness suggests that improvement in muscle strength and lower extremity function may positively influence work ability and employment in individuals with RA.

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Work Ability and Employment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Muscle Strength and Lower Extremity Function

Berner

Haider

Grabovac

et al. 2018

International Journal of Rheumatology

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“…It might be estimated that job offers good social status and earnings and could be important for social maintenance. Study done by found that jobless patients had elevated DAS28 (Citera et al, 2014).…”

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Assessing quality of life among sample of iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Faiq

Kadhim

Gorial

2019

ijrps

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Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the common chronic disease, which lead to great disability and chronic pain, and has a main adverse economic and social effect upon patients. The reason for the addition of quality of life as a pointer for health outcome result is attributed to the affectability of this measure for the evaluation of patient's health status after taken treatment and its health outcome. The purpose of the current study was to assess quality of life among a sample of Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to determine the possible association between health’s related quality of life and some patient-certain factors. This study is a cross-sectional study carried out on 250 already diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patients who attended Baghdad Teaching Hospital/Medical City/Rheumatology department. The mean age of the patients was (50.8 ± 13.1 years). The Arabic version of the (WHOQOL-BREF) Questionnaire was used to measure Quality of life. The results of the current study showed that rheumatoid arthritis has a significant effect on the quality of life of patients. The mean of the total quality of life score was 46.9 ± 9.7. Older age was associated with the reduced psychological and environmental score. Female patients had high physical and psychological score compared to male patients. Higher education levels worked patients directly predict the elevated quality of life score. High disease activity associated with low quality of life score. Future studies should investigate how interventional approaches addressing these predictors may lead to improve quality of life among rheumatoid arthritis patients and their impression on disease control.

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“…[4] RA has a profound impact on participation, from daily life activities, to, for example, a person's working life. [5][6][7] Despite a slight decrease in work disability (permanent exclusion from work) rates over the past decade, permanent work disability still occurs frequently. [8] At-work productivity loss implies that a person is present at work, but is limited in meeting work demands.…”

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Effectiveness of an integrated care intervention on supervisor support and work functioning of workers with rheumatoid arthritis

Vilsteren¹,

Boot²,

Twisk³

et al. 2016

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Work disability is related to the presence of arthritis and not to a specific diagnosis. Results from a large early arthritis cohort in Argentina

Cited by 13 publications

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Work Ability and Employment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Muscle Strength and Lower Extremity Function

Work Ability and Employment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Muscle Strength and Lower Extremity Function

Assessing quality of life among sample of iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Effectiveness of an integrated care intervention on supervisor support and work functioning of workers with rheumatoid arthritis

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