BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis is often associated with work disability, a term used to describe the inability to be or to remain employed. Work disability is a common implication of rheumatoid arthritis. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to identify and analyze the predictive factors of work disability among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as well as to group these factors into broader categories, based on the most current studies in this field. METHODS: An electronic search was conducted using Google Scholar, MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases. Eighty-six international journal articles were finally selected. RESULTS: The results suggest that occupational, personal, medical and societal factors are the main predictive categories of work disability for people with rheumatoid arthritis. CONCLUSIONS: Medical progress has had a positive effect on the development and the rates of work disability among patients with RA. Work disability is, however, not only defined by medical factors. Occupational, personal and societal factors interact with each other and affect the development of work disability in RA. The results of this review emphasize the need for medical and vocational therapy interventions, social support and state policies that target the work status of patients with RA. Future holistic research approaches to the field are required for a complete picture and concrete solutions with the aim of keeping patients with RA employed.

The research presented in this article investigated the social support provided in the workplace for persons with visual impairments. The results reveal the more frequently demonstrated forms of positive and negative social support, the range of social support, and the level of satisfaction with this support.

Background: Migraine is a prevalent primary headache disorder, affecting approximately 14% of the global population, with the highest burden observed among young women. This scoping review examines the prevalence, triggers, and impact of migraine in university students—a group particularly vulnerable due to academic pressures. By synthesizing existing literature on migraine prevalence, triggers, and effects within this population, the review aims to address research gaps and inform targeted interventions. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to determine the available literature on migraine among university students. An electronic literature search spanning the last decade was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Results: This review included 41 published manuscripts out of 404 records retrieved after screening titles, abstracts, and texts. The overall prevalence of migraine is increasing, ranging from 9.0% to 27.9%. Behavioral and environmental factors are the primary triggers of migraine attacks, which can compromise academic achievements and contribute to concurrent psychological disorders. Conclusions: Migraine commonly affects university students, with behavioral and environmental factors such as stress, anxiety, and weather changes serving as critical triggers. Migraine significantly impacts the academic performance and health status, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and management.

Purpose: Migraine consists of a chronic neurological disorder with episodic attacks. Migraine prevails in people of their most productive working age, followed by difficulties at work and social functions. This scoping review aims to analyze the economic burden on a workplace due to chronic migraine compared to episodic migraine by focusing on the indirect costs of absenteeism and presenteeism and addressing the research gaps in this field.Design/methodology/approach: According to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews, a comprehensive electronic literature search was carried out from 2010 to 2020 using the Google Scholar and Medline/PubMed databases.Findings: The findings confirm that chronic and episodic migraine harm the workplace's productivity, escalating with the frequency of migraine attacks. Differences occur between presenteeism and absenteeism rates among chronic and episodic migraine, and higher presenteeism than absenteeism rates.Originality/value: This review sheds new light on the indirect burden of migraine. It shows the gaps in the explored research area and the need for more targeted and extended research that could provide a deeper understanding of the workplace's hidden costs of migraine. The issues discussed are important as they can raise awareness of the interested parties, policymakers, employers and vocational rehabilitation specialists on the work disability associated with migraine.