Lead author Kristina Theis, MPH, a researcher at the Arthritis Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues suggest several directions for further research: “What work are people with arthritis unable to do? Which groups are more affected and why? How can interventions for these groups be tested, targeted, delivered?”
Considering the effect work limitations due to arthritis have on the workforce and the economy, this study highlights a need for ways to manage or prevent arthritis-attributable work limitations, the authors note.
“Concurrently, the role of early diagnosis and appropriate medical and self-management remains strong, as does the role of public health in educating individuals with arthritis and AAWL and in promoting appropriate self-management,” they write.
