| Citation: |
Krause, James S.; Rumrill, Phillip; Dismuke-Greer, Clara E.; Jarnecke, Melinda (2018). Quality employment outcomes after multiple sclerosis: A comparison of participants from a specialty hospital and the National MS Society.
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48
(2),
177-186.
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| Title: |
Quality employment outcomes after multiple sclerosis: A comparison of participants from a specialty hospital and the National MS Society |
| Authors: |
Krause, James S.; Rumrill, Phillip; Dismuke-Greer, Clara E.; Jarnecke, Melinda |
| Year: |
2018 |
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Journal/Publication:
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180931
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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? |
Yes
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| Background: |
Employment is of great importance to adult life and the onset of a disabling condition presents significant challenges to maintaining employment or obtaining new employment. Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) typically occurs during the most active years of employment. |
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Purpose:
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To identify employment status, earnings, and job satisfaction of participants with MS and to compare these findings with that from a study of the National MS Society (NMSS). |
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Data collection and analysis:
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Data were collected via mailed and web self-report assessment. |
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Findings:
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We found an overall employment rate of 44.6%. This was higher than the rate observed in the NMSS study (39.3%). Among those who were employed, the majority of participants were in the two lowest earning categories (less than $25,000?=?23.1%; $25,000–49,999?=?24.3%). Education was highly related to employment. For race/ethnicity, the highest employment rate was observed for non-Hispanic white participants (48.19%), followed by Hispanic (44.68%) and non-Hispanic blacks (35.9%). |
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Conclusions:
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MS is related to diminishing employment outcomes that may affect participation and quality of life. |