Chung-Yi Chiu1, Fong Chan2, Seneca Edward Sharp3, Alo Dutta3, Ellie Hartman4, Jill Bezyak5. 1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. 2. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. 3. Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. 4. University of Wisconsin, Stout, WI, USA. 5. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between employment status (no employment, part-time employment, and full-time employment) and functional disability, health-related quality of life, and life satisfaction of people with MS. METHODS: 157 individuals with MS completed a survey packet, including employment status, self-report disability severity, and health-related scales. A series of multivariate analysis of variance was performed to determine the differences between employment groups in health-related outcomes. RESULTS: The unemployed group had the highest levels of incapacity and social impairments among the three groups. They also had the lowest physical health-related quality of life and life satisfaction. The part-time employed group had the lowest levels of depression and higher levels of physical activity participation among the three groups of individuals with MS. CONCLUSIONS: Employment is significantly related to health-related quality of life, and as a result, it should be considered an important public health intervention for people with MS.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between employment status (no employment, part-time employment, and full-time employment) and functional disability, health-related quality of life, and life satisfaction of people with MS. METHODS: 157 individuals with MS completed a survey packet, including employment status, self-report disability severity, and health-related scales. A series of multivariate analysis of variance was performed to determine the differences between employment groups in health-related outcomes. RESULTS: The unemployed group had the highest levels of incapacity and social impairments among the three groups. They also had the lowest physical health-related quality of life and life satisfaction. The part-time employed group had the lowest levels of depression and higher levels of physical activity participation among the three groups of individuals with MS. CONCLUSIONS: Employment is significantly related to health-related quality of life, and as a result, it should be considered an important public health intervention for people with MS.
Authors: Joy Van de Cauter; Hanna Van Schoorisse; Dominique Van de Velde; Joz Motmans; Lutgart Braeckman Journal: PLoS One Date: 2021-11-01 Impact factor: 3.240