Impact of rheumatoid arthritis on career progression, productivity, and employability: The PRET Study - 07/01/16
, Sonia Tropé-Chirol c, Jean-Michel Joubert f, Gisela Kobelt dBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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Abstract |
Objectives |
To evaluate the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on career, productivity, and employability.
Methods |
A retrospective cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2012–2013 in France among patients with RA who were younger than 60 years of age and employed or unemployed. Patients were either recruited during a rheumatologist visit or among members of a nationwide patient-support organization (ANDAR). They completed a questionnaire on the functional impact of RA evaluated by the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and on the impact of their disease on work ability.
Results |
Of 488 surveyed patients, 364 (74.6%) were actively employed, 31 (6.4%) were job seekers, and 93 (19.1%) had left the workforce. In the employed group, mean age was 48.9 years; 82.1% of patients were women; mean RA duration was 11.6 years; and the HAQ score correlated strongly with various markers for decreased productivity including sick leaves, temporary or permanent work discontinuation, and having unwillingly downgraded from a full-time to a part-time work schedule or changed to a different job. Among job seekers, 54% had lost their previous job because of their RA.
Conclusion |
RA is associated with various forms of work disability, which are directly related to the severity of disease-related functional impairments.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Rheumatoid arthritis, Work, Productivity, Disability, Sick leave, Part-time work, Financial assistance
Plan
| ☆ | PRET stands for polyarthrite rhumatoïde et travail (rheumatoid arthritis and work). |
Vol 83 - N° 1
P. 47-52 - janvier 2016 Retour au numéro
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