The toll of unemployment in axial spondyloarthropathy: high prevalence and negative impact on outcomes captured in a national registry

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of unemployment in axSpA patients is higher than in the general population, and is associated with worse quality of life, poorer levels of function, and higher levels of disease activity. Predictors of unemployment in axSpA were male gender, worse spinal mobility, and poorer level of function. Recognition of patients at risk of unemployment will improve opportunities for intervention and maintain participation in the workforce.PMID:34788188 | DOI:10.1080/03009742.2021.1992861
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research