Predictors of work ability and quality of life in older New Zealanders with and without an arthritis diagnosis
| Autor: | Shanika Yoshini Koreshi, Fiona Alpass |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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80 and over Community and Home Care Gerontology education.field_of_study Population ageing business.industry Arthritis Population Work Capacity Evaluation General Medicine medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Workforce Quality of Life medicine Humans Matched sample Work ability Geriatrics and Gerontology business education Aged |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Journal on Ageing. 41 |
| ISSN: | 1741-6612 1440-6381 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ajag.12981 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To determine predictors of work ability and quality of life in a population of older working New Zealanders with and without an arthritis diagnosis. METHODS Participants aged 55-85 (Mean = 71 years) were drawn from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement study. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of N = 1154 (n = 696 with arthritis and matched sample (on gender only) of n = 458 without arthritis). RESULTS Older adults diagnosed with arthritis reported lower levels of work ability and poorer quality of life in comparison with older adults without arthritis. Pain and fatigue were associated with poorer outcomes for all participants. Pain moderated the relationship between arthritis and work ability. CONCLUSION An ageing population will lead to an increase in older workers in the workforce. Chronic age-related diseases such as arthritis may impact older workers' ability to continue to work and enjoy a good quality of life. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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