Mitigating the impact of multiple sclerosis on employment.
This article reviews the employment status of people with MS, the importance of employment, key barriers to employment, and compensatory and accommodation strategies to enhance employment. Resources and recommendations for health care providers to assist their patients in maintaining, securing, or leaving employment are presented.
Johnson
Kurt L
KL
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Box 356490, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195-6490, USA. kjohnson@u.washington.edu
Fraser
Robert T
RT
D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016832:Employment, Supported / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace