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dc.contributor.authorBerkovic, D.
dc.contributor.authorAyton, D.
dc.contributor.authorBriggs, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorAckerman, I.N.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-14T06:24:22Z
dc.date.available2023-09-14T06:24:22Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationBerkovic, D. and Ayton, D. and Briggs, A.M. and Ackerman, I.N. 2020. “I Would be More of a Liability than an Asset”: Navigating the Workplace as a Younger Person with Arthritis. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 30 (1): pp. 125-134.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93338
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10926-019-09853-2
dc.description.abstract

Purpose Over half the population in Australia with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions is aged 25–64 years. This reflects the peak income-earning years for most, yet little research has examined the influence of arthritis on work issues specific to younger people. The aim of this research was to examine the work-related experiences of younger people (defined as those aged 18–50 years). Methods A qualitative exploratory design was used. Participants with inflammatory arthritis or osteoarthritis were recruited from the community, including urban and rural settings. An interview guide was based on the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Deductive and inductive coding techniques were used to identify emerging work-related themes from the data. Results Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 younger people (90% female) with a mix of arthritis conditions, vocational backgrounds and career stages. Three themes were identified: (1) the perceived impacts of arthritis on career trajectories, (2) the impacts of arthritis on participants’ workplace environment, employers, and colleagues, and (3) the personal toll of working with arthritis. The personal toll of working with arthritis relates to the arthritis-attributable impacts of physical and psychological symptoms on productivity and presenteeism in the workplace. Conclusion Younger people with arthritis experience numerous challenges at key stages of their careers, from career planning through to productive working. This can be used to inform workplace accommodations for people with arthritis and increase awareness of likely barriers to work productivity among colleagues, employers and clinicians.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherSPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
dc.relation.sponsoredbyhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1132548
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectSocial Sciences
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subjectRehabilitation
dc.subjectSocial Issues
dc.subjectArthritis
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal diseases
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectQualitative
dc.subjectRETENTION VOCATIONAL-REHABILITATION
dc.subjectRHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS
dc.subjectINFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS
dc.subjectWORK CHANGES
dc.subjectFOLLOW-UP
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPAIN
dc.subjectOSTEOARTHRITIS
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectArthritis
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal diseases
dc.subjectQualitative
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectDisabled Persons
dc.subjectEfficiency
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInterviews as Topic
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectOsteoarthritis
dc.subjectPresenteeism
dc.subjectQualitative Research
dc.subjectWork
dc.subjectWorkplace
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectOsteoarthritis
dc.subjectEfficiency
dc.subjectQualitative Research
dc.subjectWork
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectDisabled Persons
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectWorkplace
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectInterviews as Topic
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectPresenteeism
dc.title“I Would be More of a Liability than an Asset”: Navigating the Workplace as a Younger Person with Arthritis
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume30
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage125
dcterms.source.endPage134
dcterms.source.issn1053-0487
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Occupational Rehabilitation
dc.date.updated2023-09-14T06:24:22Z
curtin.departmentCurtin School of Allied Health
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.contributor.orcidBriggs, Andrew [0000-0002-6736-3098]
dcterms.source.eissn1573-3688
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridBriggs, Andrew [7102129692]
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