Labor participation in radiographic and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

  • Carla Airoldic Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • María Victoria Martire Platense Medical Institute, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Paula Girard Bosch Platense Medical Institute, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Mariana Benegas Méndez Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Vanesa Duarte Monte Grande Clinic, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Vanesa Cosentino Ramos Mejía Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Fernando Sommerfleck Méndez Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Josefina Marin Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Juan Manuel Bande Tornú Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Julieta Gamba Hospital Posadas, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Rodrigo Águila Maldonado Hospital San Martin, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Edson Velozo Plata Adventist Sanatorium, Entre Ríos, Argentina
  • Marina Oliver Private Community Hospital of Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Romina Nieto Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • Paula González DIM Clinic, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Diego Vila Zárate Gynecological Medical Center, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Eduardo Kerzberg Ramos Mejía Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Micaela Cosatti CEMIC, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Janina Tapia Ramos Mejía Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina|
  • Pamela Giorgis Institute of Psychophysical Rehabilitation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Lyseth Macias Oviedo Institute of Psychophysical Rehabilitation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Santiago Scarafia San Cayetano Municipal Hospital, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Emilce Schneeberger Institute of Psychophysical Rehabilitation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47196/rar.v32i4.518
Keywords: productivity and work activity impairment questionnaire, labor participation, axial spondyloarthritis

Abstract

Introduction: work disability is an important outcome in the treatment of spondyloarthritis (SpA) since this disease affects people in the most productive stage of life.Objectives: to investigate working status in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) from Argentina, including ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and nonradiographic axial SpA (nr-axSpA), and to evaluate factors associated with work productivity loss (WPL) in this national cohort and factors associated with being employed.

Author Biographies

Carla Airoldic, Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
María Victoria Martire, Platense Medical Institute, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Paula Girard Bosch, Platense Medical Institute, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Mariana Benegas, Méndez Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Vanesa Duarte, Monte Grande Clinic, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Vanesa Cosentino, Ramos Mejía Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Fernando Sommerfleck, Méndez Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Josefina Marin, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Juan Manuel Bande, Tornú Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Julieta Gamba, Hospital Posadas, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Rodrigo Águila Maldonado, Hospital San Martin, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Edson Velozo, Plata Adventist Sanatorium, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Marina Oliver, Private Community Hospital of Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Romina Nieto, Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Paula González, DIM Clinic, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Diego Vila, Zárate Gynecological Medical Center, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Eduardo Kerzberg, Ramos Mejía Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Micaela Cosatti, CEMIC, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Janina Tapia, Ramos Mejía Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina|
Rheumatology Service
Pamela Giorgis, Institute of Psychophysical Rehabilitation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Lyseth Macias Oviedo, Institute of Psychophysical Rehabilitation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Santiago Scarafia, San Cayetano Municipal Hospital, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service
Emilce Schneeberger, Institute of Psychophysical Rehabilitation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rheumatology Service

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Airoldic C, Martire MV, Girard Bosch P, Benegas M, Duarte V, Cosentino V, Sommerfleck F, Marin J, Bande JM, Gamba J, Águila Maldonado R, Velozo E, Oliver M, Nieto R, González P, Vila D, Kerzberg E, Cosatti M, Tapia J, Giorgis P, Macias Oviedo L, Scarafia S, Schneeberger E. Labor participation in radiographic and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Rev. Argent. Reumatol. [Internet]. 2021Dec.1 [cited 2025May19];32(4):17 -25. Available from: https://ojs.reumatologia.org.ar/index.php/revistaSAR/article/view/518
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