Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Work-Related Issues and Physical and Psychological Burden in Canadian Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Authors' conclusion
Work-related issues are associated with worse patient-reported outcomes, both physical and psychological.
Study context
- Population
- Canadian patients with axSpA participating in the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis online survey; analysis limited to those employed, unemployed or on short-term disability339 analysed
- Participants
- 542 patients
- Outcome
- Factors associated with work-related issues
Methodological detailsonline survey, regression analysis
- Online survey
- Regression analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Work-related issues · year before questionnaire completion
- At least 1 work-related issue (analysed subset)
- Ninety percent
- Absenteeism
- 49.3%
- Missing work for healthcare provider visits
- 42.5%
- Association with fatigue after factoring in disability benefits (r; P = 0.03)
- 0.217
- Association with discomfort after factoring in disability benefits (r; P = 0.047)
- 0.196
- Difficulty fulfilling working hours and psychological distress
- 2.342 (β; 95% CI 1.413-3.272)
- Effect on professional advancement and psychological distress
- 1.426 (β; 95% CI 0.355-2.497)
- Effect on professional advancement and psychological distress with disability benefits
- 2.304 (β; 95% CI 0.082-4.527)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Characteristics of all surveyed participants
- Mean age, years (SD 13.9)
- 44.3
- University educated
- 81%
- Employed
- 52.6%
- High disease activity (BASDAI ≥ 4)
- 72.1%
- Psychological distress (GHQ-12 ≥ 3)
- 53.1%
- Work-related issues
- 81%
Original publication
Work-Related Issues and Physical and Psychological Burden in Canadian Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis. J Rheumatol. Published 1 December 2022. doi:10.
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