Abstract Background/Aims Work instability and work disability are common consequences of inflammatory arthritis with 40% people rheumatoid in Ireland leaving the workforce first five-years diagnosis. Although medical drug therapy advances have significantly decreased disease activity absenteeism, loss among employees remains high retaining ability a challenge. EULAR self-management recommendati...

This article presents an exploratory research based on the virtual ethnography from an environment of research and learning including new technologies. The ethnography is a method of qualitative research of social sciences that is mainly used in the socio-cultural Anthropology, where it has its theoretical basis. The target was to explore the web 2.0 and its tools. The process of participant ob...

Background. Parents of adolescents with intellectual disability are concerned about the future health and well-being needs of their children. Method. Qualitative data was collected as part of a cross-sectional descriptive study and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 parents. The results were themed. Results. Most parents discussed areas of their children's health which made them ...