abstract: 'Background: Young adulthood is an important transitional life phase that

  can determine a person''s career trajectory. To date, little research has

  examined the influence of arthritis on early work experiences.

  Objectives: This literature review aims at examining the impact of

  arthritis on the early career phase of young adults and identifying the

  barriers to employment.

  Methods: Two independent reviewers searched bibliographic databases for

  arthritis conditions and a series of employment-related keywords and

  subject headings. Information on authors, publication year; study

  design, sample characteristics (e.g., number of participants, age,

  gender, arthritis type); work outcomes measured; and specific barriers

  to employment was recorded.

  Results: Nine studies were uncovered in the review. All studies examined

  young people with juvenile arthritis (9 of 9 studies) and consisted of

  sample sizes with less then 150 participants (6 of 9 studies) who were

  primarily recruited from clinics (7 of 9 studies). All were

  cross-sectional designs. Employment status was primarily examined and

  ranged from 11\% to 71\%. Although not always statistically significant,

  young adults with arthritis were less likely to be employed when

  compared to their healthy peers. Greater disease severity, less

  educational attainment and being female were related to not

  participating in paid work.

  Conclusion: This review brings to light the paucity of studies examining

  the early employment experiences of young adults with arthritis. There

  is a need to expand research to contribute to recommendations for

  sustained and productive employment across the working life course. (C)

  2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.'
affiliation: 'Jetha, A (Corresponding Author), Liberty Mutual Res Inst Safety, 71
  Frankland Rd, Hopkinton, MA 01748 USA.

  Jetha, Arif, Univ Toronto, Dalla Lana Sch Publ Hlth, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada.

  Jetha, Arif, Toronto Western Res Inst, Arthrit Commun Res \& Evaluat Unit, Toronto,
  ON, Canada.'
author: Jetha, Arif
author-email: Arif.Jetha@LibertyMutual.com
author_list:
- family: Jetha
  given: Arif
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2014.12.001
eissn: 1876-7583
files: []
issn: 1936-6574
journal: DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
keywords: Young adulthood; Employment; Arthritis
keywords-plus: 'JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS; LOST PRODUCTIVE TIME;

  RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS; WORK TRANSITIONS; DISABILITY; OUTCOMES;

  ACCOMMODATIONS; PARTICIPATION; PERSPECTIVES; INSTABILITY'
language: English
month: JUL
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '51'
orcid-numbers: Jetha, Arif/0000-0003-0322-7027
pages: 317-324
papis_id: 90cb092cbaf67a43ed975169c2d95f46
ref: Jetha2015impactarthritis
tags:
- relevant
- review
times-cited: '19'
title: 'The impact of arthritis on the early employment experiences of young adults:
  A literature review'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000355768600004
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '5'
volume: '8'
web-of-science-categories: 'Health Care Sciences \& Services; Health Policy \& Services;
  Public,

  Environmental \& Occupational Health; Rehabilitation'
year: '2015'