

Author: Ferrier S. E. Lavis J. N.
Publisher: Routledge Ltd
ISSN: 1360-0451
Source: AIDS Care, Vol.15, Iss.3, 2003-06, pp. : 423-435
Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.
Abstract
Many people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) have experienced significant improvements in their health over the last few years, to the point that many are considering returning to work. The objectives of this study were to develop a model of return to work which could apply to chronic illnesses with a fluctuating or uncertain course. Issues related to health, work and return to work were explored using in-depth interviews with 20 PHAs in Toronto, Canada, who had been on long-term disability for at least five years. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Contextual factors like the approach of disability and health (drug) insurance plans and intervening conditions like PHAs' current activities influenced their consideration of returning to work and the strategies they employed as a result of considering such a return. More than two-thirds of the sample had undertaken more activities as their health improved. The three study participants who had returned to work either had an opportunity for a low-risk trial of work or could return to their old job. Employers and disability compensation plan administrators, assisted by AIDS service organizations and governments, can facilitate return to work for PHAs by reducing the risks of and removing the barriers to returning to work.
Related content


Mental health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in India: a literature review
By Das Shankar Leibowitz George
AIDS Care, Vol. 23, Iss. 4, 2011-04 ,pp. :






By Mall Sumaya Sorsdahl Katherine Swartz Leslie Joska John
AIDS Care, Vol. 24, Iss. 3, 2012-03 ,pp. :