Observational studyBMJ open2022
Enabling work participation for people with musculoskeletal conditions: lessons from work changes imposed by COVID-19: a mixed-method study.
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- The WORKWELL programme: a randomized controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026Trial
- Disease Activity and Health-related Quality of Life Relationships with Work Productivity in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis in OCTAVE Induction 1 and 2 and OCTAVE Sustain.Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2023Trial
- 'Gout was like the boss'. A qualitative study exploring the impact of gout on employment.RMD open · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo understand what we can learn from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown about what enables work participation for people with inflammatory arthritis and chronic pain conditions.
designQualitative interviews embedded within an observational questionnaire study of individuals with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.
settingUK primary care (general practices), and secondary care-based rheumatology services.
participantsIndividuals with axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis and MSK pain from three established cohorts completed an online/paper-based questionnaire (July-December 2020). A subset of respondents were selected for semistructured interviews. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: The survey quantified the effects of lockdown on work circumstances. Qualitative interviews explored the impacts of these changes and the advantages and disadvantages of changes in work circumstances.
results491 people (52% female, median age 49 years) who were employed at the time of lockdown responded to the questionnaire. The qualitative analysis included 157 free-text comments on work from the questionnaire and data collected within 18 interviews.Participants reported impacts on mental and physical health, and significant financial anxieties. The impact of work changes varied depending on individual and home circumstances. Some felt forced to ignore advice to shield and continue working. The flexibility offered by home working and changes in commuting enabled greater physical activity for some, while others missed the exercise normally undertaken as part of their commute. Others reported a constant need to be 'present' online, which heightened anxiety and worsened MSK symptoms.
conclusionLockdown showed that flexible working arrangements, which consider the positive and negative aspects of commuting, posture, movement, and work environment matter for work participation, and can have wider benefits in terms of health and well-being for those with long-term MSK conditions. Incorporating these into new models of work will help make the workplace more equitable and inclusive for people with long-term MSK conditions.
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