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How Persons with a Neuromuscular Disease Perceive Employment Participation : A Qualitative Study

How Persons with a Neuromuscular Disease Perceive Employment Participation : A Qualitative Study

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Introduction A qualitative study was carried out to understand how people with a slow progressive adult type neuromuscular disease (NMD) perceive employment participation. Methods 16 paid employed persons with NMD were interviewed in open, in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed using the constant comparison method. Results Four themes were identified in the analyses: (1) Experiences regarding the meaning of work; (2) Solving problems oneself; (3) Reaching a turning point; and (4) Taking into account environmental aspects. Persons with NMD highlighted benefits of staying at work as well as the tension they felt how to shape decisions to handle progressive physical hindrances in job retention. This study shows how participants at work with NMD were challenged to keep up appearances at work and at home, the tension felt around when and if to disclose, the effect of their condition on colleagues and work reorganization challenges. Participants experienced that disclosure did not always make things better. With increasing disability participants’ focus shifted from the importance of assistive products towards considerate colleague, in particular superior’s willingness in supporting job retention.

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OrganisatieHAN University of Applied Sciences
AfdelingAcademie Organisatie en Ontwikkeling
Academie Paramedische Studies
Lectoraten
LectoraatArbeid en Gezondheid
Neurorevalidatie
Gepubliceerd inJournal of Occupational Rehabilitation Plenum Press, Vol. 24, Uitgave: 1, Pagina's: 52-67
Jaar2014
TypeArtikel
DOI10.1007/s10926-013-9447-8
TaalOnbekend

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