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Working with neuromuscular conditions: A review and evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2019

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James A. Athanasou*
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Private Practice; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Corresponding author. Email: athanasou@gmail.com
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Abstract

A major concern of rehabilitation counselors is the likelihood of work following illness and the purpose of this paper is to determine the work rate of persons with neuromuscular conditions. A review of 38 published reports indicated the capacity for employment, but this varied according to the specific neuromuscular condition. A quantitative summary of previous studies that comprised a total of 2926 participants indicated that 1266 or 43.2% were working. Higher work rates were reported for studies where (a) the focus was on specific disorders rather than neuromuscular conditions in general or (b) where the participation rate was greater than 80%.

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Nueromuscular conditionsmuscular dystrophyworkemploymentreview

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 15 - 24
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