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dc.contributor.authordas Nair, Roshan
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-09T10:14:54Z
dc.date.available2022-05-09T10:14:54Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationDe Dios Pérez, B., Radford, K. & das Nair, R. (2022). Experiences of people with multiple sclerosis at work: Towards the understanding of the needs for a job retention vocational rehabilitation intervention. Work, 72(1), pp. 303-313.en_US
dc.identifier.issn10.3233/WOR-210012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/15396
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUNDSupporting people with multiple sclerosis (MS) at work can be challenging due to the unpredictable nature and myriad of disease-related symptoms, and issues related to the work environment.OBJECTIVETo explore, amongst people with MS in employment, their experiences of and need for vocational rehabilitation (VR), and perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing VR.METHODSWe conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with people with MS, employers, and healthcare professionals. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using the framework method.RESULTSWe identified nine themes reflecting the main MS symptoms (e.g. cognition, fatigue), and environmental factors such as support provided at work (e.g. change of working hours) and workplace characteristics. Providing support tailored to the individual's needs and early intervention were seen as important attributes for the intervention. The barriers identified referred to lack of resources and confidentiality issues; however, having flexibility in the content and delivery of the intervention were seen as facilitators.CONCLUSIONThe impact of environmental factors (e.g. attitudes towards disability) on employment difficulties is equal to or greater than disease-related factors. Environmental changes in the attitudes of co-workers and workplace flexibility can enable people with MS to remain in work for longer.
dc.description.urihttps://content.iospress.com/articles/work/wor210012en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectReturn to worken_US
dc.subjectMultiple sclerosisen_US
dc.subjectVocational rehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.titleExperiences of people with multiple sclerosis at work: Towards the understanding of the needs for a job retention vocational rehabilitation interventionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_US
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refterms.dateFirstOnline2022-04-13
html.description.abstractBACKGROUNDSupporting people with multiple sclerosis (MS) at work can be challenging due to the unpredictable nature and myriad of disease-related symptoms, and issues related to the work environment.OBJECTIVETo explore, amongst people with MS in employment, their experiences of and need for vocational rehabilitation (VR), and perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing VR.METHODSWe conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with people with MS, employers, and healthcare professionals. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using the framework method.RESULTSWe identified nine themes reflecting the main MS symptoms (e.g. cognition, fatigue), and environmental factors such as support provided at work (e.g. change of working hours) and workplace characteristics. Providing support tailored to the individual's needs and early intervention were seen as important attributes for the intervention. The barriers identified referred to lack of resources and confidentiality issues; however, having flexibility in the content and delivery of the intervention were seen as facilitators.CONCLUSIONThe impact of environmental factors (e.g. attitudes towards disability) on employment difficulties is equal to or greater than disease-related factors. Environmental changes in the attitudes of co-workers and workplace flexibility can enable people with MS to remain in work for longer.en_US
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