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      Factors affecting employment among informal caregivers assisting people with multiple sclerosis.

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          The objective of this study was to identify characteristics of informal caregivers, caregiving, and the people with multiple sclerosis (MS) receiving assistance that are associated with reduced caregiver employment. Data were collected during telephone interviews with 530 MS caregivers, including 215 employed caregivers, with these survey data analyzed using logistic regression. Poorer cognitive ability by the care recipient to make decisions about daily tasks and more caregiving hours per week predicted reduced caregiver employment. Better physical health domains of caregiver quality of life were associated with significantly lower odds of reduced employment. Health professionals treating informal caregivers, as well as those treating people with MS, need to be aware of respite, support, and intervention programs available to MS caregivers and refer them to these programs, which could reduce the negative impact of caregiving on employment.

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          Journal
          Int J MS Care
          International journal of MS care
          1537-2073
          1537-2073
          2013
          : 15
          : 4
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA (RJB); and the Department of Statistics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA (CH, ZZ). Dr. Buchanan is now with the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
          Article
          10.7224/1537-2073.2012-050
          3883020
          24453784
          3e28ce2f-f634-4bc1-97b6-f545f2c52ebe
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