Aims This article details a qualitative study aiming to explore the impact of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) on participation in paid work during the first two years after diagnosis. Methods …

Purpose: To explore what work-related dilemmas are experienced by patients with early
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to their own descriptions, and to interpret this in terms of …

Purpose Over half the population in Australia with arthritis and other musculoskeletal
conditions is aged 25–64 years. This reflects the peak income-earning years for most, yet …

This qualitative study describes the experiences of women who are thriving in the midst of
the adversities of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—a systemic, unpredictable, intractable, and …

Introduction: Occupation-based approaches are a hallmark of excellence in occupational
therapy practice. This article focuses on the disjuncture between how women with …

Purpose The overall aim of this study was to understand the occupational lives of people
with rheumatoid arthritis. Further aims were to identify the creative agency that occurs while …

Purpose: To synthesize published qualitative studies concerning the lived experience of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To compare the conceptual features of qualitative studies covering …

Objective. To examine perceived independence, overprotection, and support, and their
association with the employment participation of young adults with rheumatic disease …

Occupational balance is a prominent concept in occupational therapy and in society at large,
and could be a key concept in that it may enhance understanding of the link between …

This qualitative paper describes, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the everyday
strategies they develop to assist them to participate in valued activities and to manage their …