Impact of vasculitis on employment and income.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Work disability associated with rheumatic diseases accounts for a substantial financial burden. However, few studies have investigated disability among patients with vasculitis. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of vasculitis on patient employment and income.

Methods

Patients enrolled in the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) Patient Contact Registry, living in the USA or Canada, and followed for >1 year post-diagnosis, participated in an online survey-based study.

Results

421 patients with different systemic vasculitides completed the survey between June and December 2015. The majority of patients were female (70%) and Caucasian (90%); granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was the most common type of vasculitis (49%), and the

SUBMITTER: Barra L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6003628 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature