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Education and work participation among adults with congenital unilateral upper limb deficiency in Norway: A cross-sectional study
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 12, p e0207846 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- ObjectivesTo describe level of education and work participation among adults with congenital unilateral upper limb deficiency (CUULD) in Norway and to explore associations between work participation and demographic and clinical factors.MethodsCross-sectional study. In 2012, a postal questionnaire was sent to 186 persons with congenital limb deficiency (CLD), age ≥ 20 years, registered at the TRS National Resource Center for Rare Disorders. In the original CLD study, 77 persons with CUULD responded. In this paper 64 persons with CUULD of working age (20-67 years) are included. Data on demographic factors as education level and work participation, and clinical factors including limb deficiency characteristics, chronic pain (Standardized Nordic Questionnaire), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), physical and mental health (SF-36) were analyzed through descriptive and comparable statistics and logistic regression analyses.ResultsSixty-four persons participated, mean age 43.4 (SD 13.7; range 20-67 years), 45 were women. Education level >13 years was reported by 34. Forty- three of the 64 participants were employed, 21 were prematurely retired (disability benefits). 11 of the 43 employed, and 6 of the 21 prematurely retired had completed vocational education. Physically demanding occupations (work activities that required standing, walking and lifting) were reported by 25 of the 43 employed and 13 of the 21 prematurely retired. 17 of the 64 reported need for further adaptions in their workplaces. The strongest predictors of work participation were younger age (OR 0.86) and good physical health (OR 1.21).ConclusionTwo thirds of persons with CUULD were employed; while one third was prematurely retired and had left work earlier than expected. This suggests that persons with CUULD may experience challenges in work participation. Although levels of education were relatively high, several had chosen careers that required physical strain. Younger age and good physical health were the most important factors mediating work participation.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Male
030506 rehabilitation
European People
Cross-sectional study
Economics
Health Status
Social Sciences
Logistic regression
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Geographical Locations
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine and Health Sciences
Ethnicities
Musculoskeletal System
Fatigue
Prosthetics
Multidisciplinary
Careers
Norway
Chronic pain
Middle Aged
Europe
medicine.anatomical_structure
Vocational education
Medicine
Upper limb
Engineering and Technology
Female
Chronic Pain
Anatomy
0305 other medical science
Research Article
Biotechnology
Adult
Employment
Norwegian People
Science
Bioengineering
Education
Upper Extremity
03 medical and health sciences
Signs and Symptoms
Disability benefits
Diagnostic Medicine
medicine
Humans
Disabled Persons
Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Occupations
Educational Attainment
Aged
business.industry
Biology and Life Sciences
medicine.disease
Mental health
Educational attainment
Assistive Technologies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Labor Economics
Body Limbs
People and Places
Medical Devices and Equipment
Population Groupings
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b530b49eb4fd081dd3138a14fbb21970