Identifying the Employment Needs of People With Chronic Health Conditions in Europe. Issue 11 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ávila, Carolina C.; Ayuso-Mateos, Jose Luis; Muñoz-Murillo, Amalia; Scaratti, Chiara; Coenen, Michaela; Vlachou, Anastasia; Fheodoroff, Klemens; Pilat, Aleksandra; Tabaj, Aleksandra; Svestkova, Olga; Kadyrbaeva, Asel; Cabello, Maria
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 60:Issue 11(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: Chronic diseases -- Employment needs -- Survey -- Welfare; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001425
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: The main goal of this study was to compare the employment needs experienced by people with different chronic health conditions and in different welfare systems. Methods: A total of 688 participants with six chronic health conditions were collected in nine countries representing four welfare systems in Europe (Continental, Mediterranean, Postcommunist, and Scandinavian). Results: Raising awareness of what is to live with a chronic health condition in the workplace was the area perceived as more favorable. The types of employment needs were different across the social welfare systems but did not vary among the different chronic health conditions groups. Conclusion: Although diverse, there appear to be some common needs transversal to the working experience of people with chronic health problems. Actions to improve the employability of people with chronic health conditions should be tailored to each welfare system. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text