Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Functional work disability from the perspectives of persons with systemic lupus erythematosus: a qualitative thematic analysis
Study context
- Population
- Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) recruited from Canadian medical centres
- Participants
- 46 patients
- Outcome
- Factors associated with work disability (WD) and lived experiences of SLE-related WD
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, purposive sampling, Braun and Clarke's six-stage inductive thematic analysis, multicentre
- Semi-structured interviews
- Purposive sampling
- Braun and Clarke's six-stage inductive thematic analysis
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Most participants experienced some form of work disability (WD) across their employment history related to clinical manifestations of SLE (hospitalizations, physical limitations, fatigue, neurocognitive symptoms e.g. brain fog)
- Theme (a): influence of illness experience on work
- Theme (b): stigmatization of illness disclosure
- Theme (c): availability of workplace resources/accommodations
- Participants emphasized desirability of work with reduced physical and mental demands, increased personal control and workplace flexibility to prevent WD
Original publication
Functional work disability from the perspectives of persons with systemic lupus erythematosus: a qualitative thematic analysis. Arthritis Res Ther. Published 26 May 2025. doi:10.
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