The employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis: Perspectives from a national sample

BACKGROUND: The recent rehabilitation literature does not include a thorough assessment of the employment concerns of people with MS. OBJECTIVE: This article presents descriptive findings from a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS; N = 1,924), represen...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2015-01, Vol.52 (4), p.735-748
Main Authors: Rumrill, Phillip D., Roessler, Richard T., Li, Jian, Daly, Katherine, Leslie, Mykal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Employment
Employment policies
Female
Health care delivery
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Labor force
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - psychology
Multiple Sclerosis - rehabilitation
Organizational Policy
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
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Summary:BACKGROUND: The recent rehabilitation literature does not include a thorough assessment of the employment concerns of people with MS. OBJECTIVE: This article presents descriptive findings from a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS; N = 1,924), representing nine chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. METHODS: Respondents were asked to evaluate 38 employment concerns items on two dimensions, importance and satisfaction, for the purpose of identifying strengths and weaknesses in the employment policies and practices affecting the labor force participation of people with MS. RESULTS: Results revealed a total of 32 employment strengths and six employment weaknesses. CONCLUSIONS: In spite of a jobless rate of more than 60 percent, people with MS were satisfied with the majority of employment concerns. Implications of these findings for rehabilitation policy and service delivery are examined.
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-152201