Restructuring of working life which focused the influent factors of working intention of Persons with Inflammatory bowel disease.

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21890253
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: ITO Michiyo Juntendo University, 医療看護学部, 助教 (50550836)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Keywords: 難病 / 就労支援 / 潰瘍性大腸炎 / クローン病 / 炎症性腸疾患 / 職業発達

Research Abstract

This research gives us actual conditions of vocational development by means of an anonymous questionnaire for 1,963 persons who has Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Japan. The typical vocational development of such patient has been categorized as 12 factors, such as "Selection of detail work activity and working place these includes no hard work", "Influence from symptoms and/or disability" and "Presence of coping strategies for the difficulties at working place", and each factor has relationships such as job assistances, supports from one's family and presence of support members within community site.