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A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Work and Financial Burden Borne by Working-Age Adults with Arthritis
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Monash University, 2021.
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Abstract
- Arthritis contributes to poor physical and mental health outcomes, reduced ability to work, and personal financial burden. A mixed-methods study was conducted to examine the impacts of living with arthritis on younger, working-age adults, where these specific issues are prominent. It was found that working-age adults with arthritis avoid certain professions due to physical symptoms, and experience lost productivity in the workplace. They also bear high personal costs for arthritis-related healthcare, and experience high levels of financial distress. These findings can raise awareness of the broader personal impacts of arthritis beyond pain and support the provision of person-centred care.
- Subjects :
- 110322 Rheumatology and Arthritis
FOS: Clinical medicine
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- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a2d008950a0d97ac83ea20997867a3d3
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.26180/14782245