ArticleJournal of neurology2020
Factors associated with employment and expected work retention among persons with multiple sclerosis: findings of a cross-sectional citizen science study.
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- Work Barriers and Job Adjustments of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
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- Exploring work stressors and resources and their perceived effects on symptoms and work ability in employees with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Clinical, Cognitive and Demographic Determinants of Work Participation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Environmental influences on community participation among people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Factors associated with increased work participation in aged and mildly impaired persons.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Observational
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- Development of a Job Retention Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for People with Multiple Sclerosis Following the Person-Based Approach.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Changes in employment status over time in multiple sclerosis following a first episode of central nervous system demyelination, a Markov multistate model study.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Social determinants of health in multiple sclerosis.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2022Review
- Self-employment, sickness absence, and disability pension in multiple sclerosis.Acta neurologica Scandinavica · 2022Article
- Disabled in Society - A Scoping Review on Persons Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Disability.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) notably affects adults of working age. For persons with MS (PwMS), being employed enhances their quality of life and it may be regarded as an indicator of overall functioning. Thus, ensuring work participation in PwMS is of general public health interest.
objectiveTo examine relevant socio-demographic, MS-, health- and work-related factors, including psychosocial working conditions, associated with currently working PwMS in Switzerland and their expected work retention.
methodsUsing cross-sectional data of PwMS in the Swiss MS Registry (n = 541, median age = 48 [IQR 40;55]), multivariable logistic regression models were computed. First, currently working PwMS were characterised in comparison with those not currently working. Second, expected work retention, operationalized as subjective judgement "likely to work in the same job in 2 years", was examined within the group of currently working PwMS.
resultsThe factors age (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.92-0.99), sex (OR 0.28, 95% CI 0.13-0.60), highest achieved job position (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.01-1.46), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.04) and the number of MS symptoms (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82-0.98) were associated with currently working PwMS. Moreover, HRQoL (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.04-1.10) and psychosocial working conditions, such as job resources (e.g. autonomy, control or social support) (OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.50-5.33) and job demands (e.g. workload, time pressure) (OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.18-0.90) were important factors for expected work retention among this group.
conclusionsResourceful psychosocial working conditions are crucial for PwMS to maintain employment. Employers could contribute to work retention among PwMS by creating a work environment with resourceful psychosocial working conditions and providing, for instance, social support.
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