Building research capacity through partnerships: Spinal Cord Injury--Vocational Integration Program Implementations and Outcomes inaugural meeting

Ottomanelli, Lisa; Goetz, Lance L.; McGeough, Charles; Kashner, T. Michael

doi:10.1682/jrrd.2006.06.0072

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“…In addition, our currently reported employment rates can be confidently expected to rise steadily over the next 2-5 years (3). The value of returning to work after SCI for personal, economic, social and health benefits is well recognized (15)(16)(17) and ideally VR should be an inherent part of any specialized inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme (18). Unfortunately, VR is often given little attention due to competing demands and shorter lengths of stay in hospital, as well as many health professionals not appreciating the health value of employment (19,20).…”

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Early access to vocational rehabilitation for spinal cord injury inpatients

Middleton¹,

Johnston²,

Murphy³

et al. 2015

J Rehabil Med

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Early access to vocational rehabilitation for spinal cord injury inpatients

Middleton¹,

Johnston²,

Murphy³

et al. 2015

J Rehabil Med

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“…Until recently, evidence-based SE had not been widely used or clinically tested among persons with physical disabilities, such as SCI. However, a multisite randomized clinical trial of SE among veterans with SCI is currently underway at 6 VA Medical Centers (116). Research conducted in these various populations will likely lead to population-specific modifications of SE, as has been shown before with individuals with dual mental disorders (115).…”

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Review of Critical Factors Related to Employment After Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Research and Vocational Services

Ottomanelli

Lind

2009

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

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Background/Objective: Employment rates after spinal cord injury (SCI) vary widely because of discrepancies in studies' definition of employment and time of measurement. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive summary of the literature on employment rates, predictors of employment, and the benefits and barriers involved. Methods: A search using the terms spinal cord injury and employment in the databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE. The search included a review of published manuscripts from1978 through 2008. Results: A total of 579 articles were found and reviewed to determine the presence of reported employment rates. Of these, 60 articles were found to include a report of employment rates for individuals with SCI. Results indicated that, in studies that examined paid employment, the average rate of any employment after SCI was approximately 35%. Conclusions: Characteristics associated with employment after SCI include demographic variables, injuryrelated factors, employment history, psychosocial issues, and disability benefit status. It is recommended that researchers studying employment after SCI use common outcome measures such as competitive employment rates, duration of employment, and job tenure. Empirical evidence is lacking in regard to the most effective methods of vocational rehabilitation among this population. Evidence-based supported employment practices seem to be the most applicable model for assisting persons with SCI in restoring meaningful employment. Controlled studies are needed to test this assumption.

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“…This is an ongoing randomized clinical trial that was designed to introduce and investigate effective methods of meeting the vocational rehabilitation needs of veterans with SCI. Methods of this clinical trial have been described elsewhere [42,43]. The subjects included in this clinical trial consist of veterans with SCI who were involved with rehabilitation or sustaining care interdisciplinary care teams in the SCI Centers at participating Veteran Affairs Medical Centers.…”

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Factors associated with employment among veterans with spinal cord injury

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Sippel

Cipher

et al. 2011

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate predictors of competitive employment after a spinal cord injury (SCI) among veterans. This study retrospectively examined return to work after SCI, types of jobs held, and variables that were associated with return to work. The present sample included 238 veterans receiving healthcare at one of several Veteran Affairs Medical Centers. Data were obtained through subject interviews and chart extraction. Subjects were also administered the Veterans RAND 36-Item Health Survey (VR-36), Quick Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology -Self Report (QIDS-SR), and Craig Handicap Assessment Reporting Technique (CHART). Results revealed that 34.5% of our study sample was employed at some point after SCI. Employed subjects had significantly higher scores on two of the CHART subscales (Mobility and Occupation) than unemployed subjects, but there were no significant differences among subjects on the QIDS or the VR-36. Receipt of social security benefits was a significant disincentive for employment, but receipt of Veterans disability benefits was not. Education, gender, ethnicity, level and severity of injury were not significant predictors of employment status after SCI, after controlling for demographic variables. Clinical implications of these findings may be that vocational rehabilitation interventions that focus on rapid re-entry to the workforce using existing skill sets may maximize post-SCI employment.

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Building research capacity through partnerships: Spinal Cord Injury--Vocational Integration Program Implementations and Outcomes inaugural meeting

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Early access to vocational rehabilitation for spinal cord injury inpatients

Early access to vocational rehabilitation for spinal cord injury inpatients

Review of Critical Factors Related to Employment After Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Research and Vocational Services

Factors associated with employment among veterans with spinal cord injury

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