| Citation: |
Bishop, M., Frain, M., Rumrill, P., & Rymond, C. (2009). The relationship of self-management and disease-modifying therapy use to employment status among adults with multiple sclerosis.
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 31
(2),
119-128.
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| Title: |
The relationship of self-management and disease-modifying therapy use to employment status among adults with multiple sclerosis |
| Authors: |
Bishop, M., Frain, M., Rumrill, P., & Rymond, C. |
| Year: |
2009 |
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Journal/Publication:
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-2009-480
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| Full text: |
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vocational-rehabil...
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| Peer-reviewed? |
Yes
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| NIDILRR-funded? |
No
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Research design:
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Survey research
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| Background: |
Many barriers to employment have been extensively studied among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Demographic and disease related variables have been found to impact employment status but self-management and adherence to disease modifying therapy have not been extensively studied. |
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Purpose:
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-management and the use of disease modifying therapy and employment status. |
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Study sample: |
The sample consisted of 175 adults with MS. Most of the sample was female and Caucasian. About 41% of the sample was working full time and over 98% of the participants completed high school. |
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Control or comparison condition:
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Employment outcome was the comparison condition. |
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Data collection and analysis:
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Data was collected through surveys which contained demographic information, MS information, and questions about treatment and self-management. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate the target relationships. |
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Findings:
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Higher age, more years with MS, and higher self-management scores were positively related to employment. |
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Conclusions:
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These results suggest use of disease modifying therapy and self-management are significant factors in determining employment status. |