Journal article
DETERMINANTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONGST AUSTRALIAN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS PATIENTS
K Morrisroe, M Huq, W Stevens, C Rabusa, S Proudman, M Nikpour
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background The ability to work is a fundamental component of everyday life. Objectives To assess employment status, risk factors for unemployment and the associations of unemployment with patients' health related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods All patients completed in a systemic sclerosis (SSc) longitudinal cohort study, completed an employment questionnaire on enrolment. Clinical manifestations were defined based on presence at the time of enrolment. statistics, chi-square tests, univariate and multivariable logistic regression were used to determine the associations of various risk factors with employment. Results Among 1587 SSc patients, 160 (20%) were unemployed at the time of cohort ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Scleroderma Australia, Arthritis Australia, Actelion Australia, Bayer, CSL Biotherapies, GlaxoSmithKline Australia and Pfizer. Dr Morrisroe is a recipient of an NHMRC, RACP Shields Fellowship and an Australian Rheumatology Association (Vic) "top-op" PhD scholarship. Dr Nikpour holds a University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Science David Bickart Clinician Researcher Fellowship and is a recipient of an NHMRC Fellowship (APP1071735).