Work disability in adults with cystic fibrosis and its relationship to quality of life

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-227

  Hogg, Margaret ^a   Braithwaite, Maxine ^b   Bailey, Michael ^c   Kotsimbos, Tom ^b   Wilson, John W ^b  

^a Occupational Therapy Services   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Employment; Physical impairment; Psychosocial aspects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; JOB CHANGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; UNEMPLOYMENT; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WORK DISABILITY; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICK LEAVE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 34147130205     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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