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Closing the gap: Longitudinal changes in employment for Australians with multiple sclerosis
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Van Dijk, PA and Kirk-Brown, AK and Taylor, B and van der Mei, I, Closing the gap: Longitudinal changes in employment for Australians with multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 23, (10) pp. 1415-1423. ISSN 1352-4585 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1177/1352458516678934
Abstract
METHODS: Employment data were collected through the Australian MS Longitudinal Study from 2010 to 2013, with 1260 people responding to all four surveys. Employment rates were compared with the Australian general population. The survey included questions on the provision of modifications to employees' work role and work environment.
RESULTS: Employment (full- and part-time) increased from 48.8% in 2010 to 57.8% in 2013, mainly due to increases in male full-time employment. The employment gap between PwMS and the general population fell from 14.3% in 2010 to 3.5% in 2013. Male employment rates, however, remain significantly lower than the general population. The majority of PwMS who required adjustments to either their work role or environment received them.
CONCLUSION: The gap in employment between PwMS and the general population has substantially reduced from 2010 to 2013, with organisations responding positively to requests for work role/environment adjustments.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Multiple sclerosis, accommodations, employment status, gender, work participation |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Neurosciences |
Research Field: | Central nervous system |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Taylor, B (Professor Bruce Taylor) |
UTAS Author: | van der Mei, I (Professor Ingrid van der Mei) |
ID Code: | 112812 |
Year Published: | 2017 (online first 2016) |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2016-11-30 |
Last Modified: | 2022-08-30 |
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