Dr Jennifer Parker's Outputs (16)

WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups (2025)
Journal Article

Objectives
This study aimed to qualitatively examine the delivery of the WORKWELL trial, a job retention vocational rehabilitation (JRVR) programme designed to help individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) maintain employment. A qualitative proc... Read More about WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups.

Upskilling Rheumatology Occupational Therapists in Work Rehabilitation: An Evaluation of a Job Retention Vocational Rehabilitation Training Course (the Workwell Trial) (2025)
Journal Article

Objectives: The objectives were to assess current job retention vocational rehabilitation (JRVR) services for employed individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) in rheumatology therapy departments interested in participating in the Workwell trial.... Read More about Upskilling Rheumatology Occupational Therapists in Work Rehabilitation: An Evaluation of a Job Retention Vocational Rehabilitation Training Course (the Workwell Trial).

AB1608-HPR CO-DESIGNING THE WORKWELL DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR WORKING PEOPLE WITH INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATIENTS, PUBLIC, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERTS (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background:
Inflammatory arthritis (IA) frequently leads to work-related challenges, potentially escalating into work disability without timely intervention. The need for prompt and personalised support is critica... Read More about AB1608-HPR CO-DESIGNING THE WORKWELL DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR WORKING PEOPLE WITH INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATIENTS, PUBLIC, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERTS.

The Work Experience Survey – Rheumatic conditions (United Kingdom): Psychometric properties and identifying the workplace barriers of employed people with inflammatory arthritis receiving vocational rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., O'Brien, R., Woodbridge, S., Parker, J., & Ching, A. (2023). The Work Experience Survey – Rheumatic conditions (United Kingdom): Psychometric properties and identifying the workplace barriers of employed people with inflammatory arthritis receiving vocational rehabilitation. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1835

Objective: The aims were to: revise the Work Experience Survey‐Rheumatic Conditions (WES‐RC‐ UK), a work assessment listing 142 workplace barriers; investigate content validity, reliability, and concurrent validity; update the accompanying WES‐RC and... Read More about The Work Experience Survey – Rheumatic conditions (United Kingdom): Psychometric properties and identifying the workplace barriers of employed people with inflammatory arthritis receiving vocational rehabilitation.

Psychometric testing of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Work Instability Scale in employed people with fibromyalgia (2023)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Tennant, A., Brown, T., Prior, Y., Ching, A., & Parker, J. (2023). Psychometric testing of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Work Instability Scale in employed people with fibromyalgia. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1829

Objective: The aim of the study was to establish whether the Rheumatoid Arthritis Work Instability Scale (RA‐WIS), in its current form, is applicable for use with employed people with fibromyalgia (FM) to identify the risk of work disability and need... Read More about Psychometric testing of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Work Instability Scale in employed people with fibromyalgia.

Psychometric testing of the British‐English Perceived Workplace Support Scale, Work Accommodations, Benefits, Policies and Practices Scale, and Work Transitions Index in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (2023)
Journal Article

Objective: The aims were to validate linguistically British‐English versions of the Perceived Workplace Support Scale (PWSS), Work Accommodations, Benefits, Policies and Practices Scale (WABPPS), and Work Transitions Index (WTI) in rheumatoid arthrit... Read More about Psychometric testing of the British‐English Perceived Workplace Support Scale, Work Accommodations, Benefits, Policies and Practices Scale, and Work Transitions Index in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

Biopsychosocial, work-related, and environmental factors affecting work participation in people with Osteoarthritis: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Ching, A., Prior, Y., Parker, J., & Hammond, A. (2023). Biopsychosocial, work-related, and environmental factors affecting work participation in people with Osteoarthritis: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), 485. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06612-6

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) causes pain and disability, with onset often during working age. Joint pain is associated with functional difficulties and may lead to work instability. The aims of this systematic review are to identify: the impact of OA... Read More about Biopsychosocial, work-related, and environmental factors affecting work participation in people with Osteoarthritis: a systematic review.

Psychometric testing of the British‐English Long‐Term Conditions Job Strain Scale, Long‐Term Conditions Work Spillover Scale and Work‐Health‐Personal Life Perceptions Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (2023)
Journal Article

Objective: The aims were to validate linguistically British-English versions of the Long-Term Conditions Job Strain Scale (LTCJSS), Long-Term Conditions Work Spillover Scale (LTCWSS) and Work-Health-Personal Life Perceptions Scale (WHPLPS) in rheumat... Read More about Psychometric testing of the British‐English Long‐Term Conditions Job Strain Scale, Long‐Term Conditions Work Spillover Scale and Work‐Health‐Personal Life Perceptions Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

Work limitations and associated factors in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, T., Hammond, A., Ching, A., & Parker, J. (in press). Work limitations and associated factors in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 827-844. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1760

Introduction: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) impact on work participation. The aims of this study were to: examine work limitations of working people with: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), osteoarthritis (OA),... Read More about Work limitations and associated factors in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.

Psychometric testing of the British English Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (2023)
Journal Article

Objectives: The aims were to validate a British English version of the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale (WALS) linguistically, then test this psychometrically in RA, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), OA and FM.
Methods: The WALS was forward trans... Read More about Psychometric testing of the British English Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: adaptations to the Workwell trial due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
Journal Article

There are high levels of work disability, absenteeism (sick leave) and presenteeism (reduced productivity) amongst people with inflammatory arthritis. Workwell is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation... Read More about Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: adaptations to the Workwell trial due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Workwell trial: protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis (2022)
Journal Article

Background: The Workwell trial is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial with the aims of evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis, who are expe... Read More about The Workwell trial: protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis.

Linguistic validation, validity, and reliability of the British English version of the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in employed people with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia . (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper

Purpose: The Workplace Activity Limitations Scale (WALS) is a patient reported outcome measure of work ability developed in Canada for use in arthritis. The aims of this study were to linguistically validate a British English version of the WALS, and... Read More about Linguistic validation, validity, and reliability of the British English version of the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in employed people with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia ..

The Workwell trial: protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis. (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background: The Workwell trial is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial with the aims of evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis, who are expe... Read More about The Workwell trial: protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis..

The effect on work presenteeism of job retention vocational rehabilitation compared to a written self-help work advice pack for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the WORKWELL trial) (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Work problems are common in people with inflammatory arthritis. Up to 50% stop work within 10 years due to their condition and up to 67% report presenteeism (i.e. reduced work productivity), even amongst those with low disease activity. J... Read More about The effect on work presenteeism of job retention vocational rehabilitation compared to a written self-help work advice pack for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the WORKWELL trial).

P077 Upskilling rheumatology therapists in work rehabilitation : an evaluation of the Workwell training programme
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A., Woodbridge, S., O'Brien, R., Ching, A., & Parker, J. P077 Upskilling rheumatology therapists in work rehabilitation : an evaluation of the Workwell training programme. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2021, Online

Background/Aims Keeping people with arthritis working is an important goal of rehabilitation. Rheumatology therapists may provide work advice to employed patients but conducting a structured work assessment and providing vocational rehabilitation (VR... Read More about P077 Upskilling rheumatology therapists in work rehabilitation : an evaluation of the Workwell training programme.