title: The employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis: Perspectives from a national sample.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The recent rehabilitation literature does not include a thorough assessment of the employment concerns of people with MS.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article presents descriptive findings from a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS; N = 1,924), representing nine chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
  
  
  METHODS
  Respondents were asked to evaluate 38 employment concerns items on two dimensions, importance and satisfaction, for the purpose of identifying strengths and weaknesses in the employment policies and practices affecting the labor force participation of people with MS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results revealed a total of 32 employment strengths and six employment weaknesses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In spite of a jobless rate of more than 60 percent, people with MS were satisfied with the majority of employment concerns. Implications of these findings for rehabilitation policy and service delivery are examined.
authors.affiliation: Center for Disability Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Phillip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rumrill
authors.affiliation: Independent Rehabilitation Consultant, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Roessler
authors.affiliation: School of Foundations, Leadership, and Administration, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Center for Disability Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.affiliation: Center for Disability Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Mykal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leslie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Chronic illness; career development; vocational rehabilitation