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Factors promoting sustainable work in women with fibromyalgia

Palstam, Annie, Gard, Gunvor, Mannerkorpi, Kaisa·2013·Disability and Rehabilitation

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine and describe the factors promoting sustainable work in women with fibromyalgia (FM). METHODS: A qualitative interview study. Twenty-seven gainfully employed women with FM participated in five focus group interviews. Their median age was 52 years, ranging from 33 to 62. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed by qualitative latent content analysis. RESULTS: Four categories were identified describing factors promoting sustainable work: the meaning of work and individual strategies were individual promoters while a favourable work environment and social support outside work were environmental promoters. The meaning of work included individual meaning and social meaning. The individual strategies included handling symptoms, the work day and long-term work life. A favourable work environment included the physical and psychosocial work environment. Social support outside work included societal and private social supports. CONCLUSIONS: Promoting factors for work were identified, involving individual and environmental factors. These working women with FM had developed advanced well-functioning strategies to enhance their work ability. The development of such strategies should be supported by health-care professionals as well as employers to promote sustainable work in women with FM. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: Work disability is a common consequence of fibromyalgia (FM). Working women with FM appear to have developed advanced well-functioning individual strategies to enhance their work ability. The development of individual strategies should be supported by health-care professionals as well as employers to promote sustainable work and health in women with FM.

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Authors
Palstam, A., Gard, G., & Mannerkorpi, K.
Affiliations
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
Corresponding author
Palstam, Annie
Venue
Disability and Rehabilitation
Published
2013-01-22
Volume
35
Issue
19
Pages
1622-1629
ISSN
  • 0963-8288 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-5165
OpenAlex
W2023705730
Cited by
43
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Disability and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Vetenskapsrådet
  • Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
  • Försäkringskassan
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
Keywords
fibromyalgia, sustainable employment, women, work ability, meaning of work, coping strategies, work environment, psychosocial work environment, social support, work disability, return to work
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Disability Evaluation, Employment, Female, Fibromyalgia, Persons with Disabilities, Health Promotion, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Middle Aged, Pain, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Sweden, Urban Population, Women, Working, Workplace, Focus Groups, Qualitative Research

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