Overview
The purpose of this clinical trial is to see if an online intervention program for people with Systemic Sclerosis (scleroderma) helps keep people in the workforce and increase self-confidence in dealing with challenges at work. The program is called Making it Work Systemic Sclerosis.
Researchers will compare a group who gets the program to a group who will get the program at a later point in time (wait list control group) to see if self-confidence in dealing with work challenge gets better.
People in the Making it Work group will complete questionnaires and attend one 2 hour meetings each week for 5 weeks and meet with an occupational therapist and vocational counselor. People in the wait list control group will complete the questionnaires and participate in the program at a later point in time.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Currently employed (full-time, part-time)
- Over 18 and less than or equal to 67 years of age
- Reside and work in the United States
- Self-report diagnosis with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma; systemic sclerosis)
- Report concerns about risk for job loss
- Possess sufficient spoken English to participate in a group
- Have device with audio and visual videoconferencing capabilities
- Be willing to participate in a 2.0 hour virtual meeting once a week for 5 weeks
- Be willing to complete assigned pre-meeting worksheets
- Be willing to meet virtually with both an occupational therapist and vocational counselor after the 5th weekly sessin.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not working (full-time, part-time, self-employed, contract work)
- Pregnant
- Less than 18 and over 67 years of age
- Do not work in the United States
- Do not report are not concerned about job loss
- Do not have a device with audio and visual videoconferencing capabilities
- Do note communicate sufficiently in English
- Are not able to participate in the program for 5 weeks
- Are not wiling to complete pre-meeting worksheets
- Not willing to meet with both an occupational therapist and vocational counselor.