Effect evaluation of a vocational rehabilitation program for young adults with chronic physical conditions at risk for unemployment: A controlled clinical trial.
Marjolijn I Bal, Sander R Hilberink, Pepijn P D M Roelofs, Wilma M A van der Slot, Lizanne Bentvelsen, Harald S Miedema, Marij E Roebroeck
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Abstract
Background: The work participation of young adults with chronic physical conditions lag behind compared to healthy age-mates. 'At Work' is a vocational rehabilitation intervention provided by occupational therapists, that supports them for entering the competitive labour market after graduating post-secondary education.
Aim: To evaluate the effects of 'At Work' on self-efficacy, work-ability and employment status as compared to usual care.
Materials and methods: In total, 88 young adults were included in a multicentre controlled trial; 49 entered 'At Work', 39 received usual care. GEE-analyses were applied.
Results: Scores on all outcome measures substantially improved over time in the intervention group, but no significant effects were found as compared to the control group. The effect on general self-efficacy showed a positive trend in favour of the intervention group.
Conclusions and significance: Unlike previous study results pointing to positive outcomes of At Work', the current study did not support the effectiveness of this program on work-related self-efficacy, work-ability and paid employment, as compared to usual care. Yet, we did find an indication for positive intervention effect on general self-efficacy, which is known to be an important capacity to achieve social participation.
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The Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy is an internationally well-recognized journal that aims to provide a forum for occupational therapy research worldwide and especially the Nordic countries.
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy welcomes: theoretical frameworks, original research reports emanating from quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies, literature reviews, case studies, presentation and evaluation of instruments, evaluation of interventions, learning and teaching in OT, letters to the editor.
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