Type Case study
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderRheumatologische Fortbildungsakademie GmbH
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that may affect the lives of individual people in many ways. One of the most important outcomes may be work disability. Many people with rheumatism stop working in the first year of their illness and around 20 percent after three years. This shows a need...
Type Case study
Németország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study examines the ErgoKita project, which studied risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nursery-school teachers and the effects of an intervention. It started with physiological work measurement, covering awkward postures such as sitting and lifting, and included provision...
Type Guides & Tools
EU, Ausztria, Dánia, Finnország, Franciaország, Németország, Magyarország, Olaszország, Hollandia, Spanyolország, Svédország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This synthesis report is part of a much larger project intended to support policy-makers at EU and national levels by providing an accurate picture of the prevalence and costs of MSDs across Europe, pulling together existing data from a number of relevant and reliable official statistical sources...
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman League for Rheumatism
With the brochure wants to provide more information about rheumatism and at the same time to encourage people suffering from rheumatism to act. In order to better understand the workplace related problems, the brochure provides general information about rheumatism. In a second step support and tips...
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman League against Rheumatism.
Carrying out a job while dealing with the pain and fatigue of a chronic illness can be very challenging. This website provides tips on how you can adapt your workplace with ergonomically designed chairs, desks, and specific equipment that can help to get through your work day without excessive pain.
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman League against Rheumatism.
Rheumatoid arthritis doesn't have to stand in the way of a satisfying career. There is not the “right” job for young people with rheumatoid arthritis, it is much more important to find out which job suits you, your interests and your state of health. This booklet helps you to find your way.
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Federal Working Group for Self-assistance of People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (BAG Selbsthilfe)
Children with a chronic illness in my class - how do I deal with it? Going to school is an important step to a normal every day life for children with a chronic disease. The BAG Selbsthilfe published a brochure on chronic diseases and disabilities and everyday school life. One chapter in this...
