Vocational Rehabilitation Of Persons Research Articles

Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons With Visual Impairment at the Community: A Case Study in Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam

Work has been emphasized by the WHO, ILO, and UNESCO for years as to how individuals can escape poverty, secure the necessities and improve his/her economic and social status. In this sense, vocational rehabilitation is regarded as the means for persons with disabilities to access work. However, in the absence of either these programs or full respect for their right to work, they have been encountering different barriers in employment accessibility. This happens more seriously in developing countries, including Vietnam. Through mixed methods of desktop reviews, a survey with 110 persons with visual impairment in the community, and in-depth interviews with 10 key stakeholders, the article aims at briefing an overview on current situations of their employment as well as vocational rehabilitation services and support for occupations in Dong Da District, Hanoi City. Several key findings indicate that they have been coping with unemployment or low-tech and low-paid jobs. There is an intensive gap between needs and service supplies in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial components. In the community, available programs target supporting them in terms of physical aspects rather than cognitive and social components. Finally, the authors discuss more various vocational programs, capacity building to other potential providers, and awareness-raising.

Longitudinal assessments of therapeutic alliance predict work performance in vocational rehabilitation for persons with schizophrenia

To promote functional recovery in persons diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, vocational interventions have emerged over the last few decades which range from sheltered employment to supported employment in the community. Using data from a 6-month vocational rehabilitation programme, we examined whether assessments of the therapeutic alliance were related to the quality of work performed in this work placement. Our first hypothesis was that stronger alliances would be related to better work performance. Second, we expected that client assessments of the TA would better predict outcomes than therapist assessments. Third, we expected that the discrepancy between assessment scores from the client and therapist (client rating minus therapist rating) would be a better predictor for outcome than individual assessments by the therapists or clients. Clients systematically rated the alliance higher than therapists. Modelling the data longitudinally, we found both therapist and client ratings predictive of outcome, though client assessments over time were inversely related to work performance. Discrepancy in scores was also shown to be predictive of work performance during the program. Clinicians are advised to routinely assess the therapeutic alliance from both client and therapist perspectives and calculate the discrepancy between them as they may indicate ruptures are occurring and thus hamper the intervention. Clinicians are advised to regularly assess the therapeutic alliance from both their own and the client's perspective. Growing discrepancy in scores may impede intervention effectiveness. Therapeutic alliance may help buffer against work stresses experienced by participants in a vocational programme. Be aware that therapists tend to rate the alliance lower than their clients.

دور الإعلام الحدیث فی نشر الوعی فـی قضــایــا ذوی الإعــاقـــة The role of modern media in spreading issues of people with disabilities

يلعب الإعلام والإعلام الحديث دور مهم وأساسي في توعية وتثقيف المجتمعات، بل في رسم السياسات والتأثير في التوجهات على مستوى الفرد والمجتمع. ويعد ذوي الإعاقة من الفئات التي تحتاج أن يسلط عليها الإعلام أدواته، من باب الإنسانية والعدل والرقي المجتمعي في المبادئ والقيم، وخدمة لقضاياها المتعددة التي تعاني منها، ويغفل عنها المجتمع وأصحاب السلطة، ولعل من أهم القضايا: الوقاية والحد من الإعاقة، والتشخيص والتدخل المبکر، التشريعات الخاصة بحقوق وواجبات الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة، والتأهيل المهني للأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة، فضلا عن الدمج في المجتمع وتقبل المجتمع التعامل مع ذوي الإعاقة، ودمجهم دمجا يليق بکل فئة من فئاتهم. ولعل من أهم وسائل الإعلام الحديث ذات الأثر الفعال والأکثر انتشارا بين فئات المجتمع وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي مثل: (التويتر، الإنستقرام، السناب شات، الفيس بوک)، وقد أثبتت کثير من الدراسات فعالية وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي وسرعة انتشارها وتأثيرها على مستخدميها وقد توصل الباحث إلى عدة توصيات من أهمها: تکثيف الجهود الإعلامية بتوعية المجتمع، وأهمية دوره في رعاية ذوي الإعاقة. حث المؤسسات والمراکز الإعلامية على توجيه بعض الأعمال نحو ذوي الإعاقة لتأکيد حقهم في ممارسة حياتهم الطبيعية. إبراز قدرات ذوي الإعاقة على العطاء وأنهم أشخاص فعالين وليسوا عالة على مجتمعاتهم من خلال وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي. تصميم برامج إلکترونية تدريبية وإرشادية تساهم في الوقاية والحد من الإعاقة، وتأهيل ودمج وتوعية ذوي الإعاقة عن طريق وسائل الإعلام الحديثة. استخدام وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي لإبراز ما يعانيه ذوي الإعاقة من مشکلات خدمية من قبل وزارات الدولة. إحداث إدارة جديدة بمسمى إدارة الإعلام الإلکتروني تتبع للهيئة العامة للإعاقة، ودعمها بالکوادر المؤهلة تقنيا وإعلاميا. إقامة دورات لموظفي العلاقات العامة والاعلام في الوزارات والمؤسسات الرسمية للدولة حول کيفية التعامل مع ذوي الإعاقة وخدمتهم، ونشر الوعي في المجتمع بقضاياهم. تشکيل لجنة إعلامية على مستوى الدول العربية لتقديم ونشر البرامج الإعلامية الهادفة التي تخدم قضايا ذوي الإعاقة. Media and modern media play an important and essential role in educating societies, but in designing policies and influencing trends at the individual and community levels. Persons with disabilities are among the groups that need to be focusing by the media, in terms of humanity, justice, and societal advancement in principles and values, and in the service of their multiple issues that they suffer from, and society and authority holders overlook them, and perhaps the most important issues: prevention and reduction of disability, diagnosis and early intervention, Legislation pertaining to the rights and duties of persons with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation for persons with disabilities, as well as integration into society and society's acceptance of dealing with people with disabilities, and their integration appropriate for each of their groups. Perhaps one of the most important modern media with an effective impact and the most widespread among groups of society is social media such as: (Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook). Many studies have proven the effectiveness of social media, the speed of its spread and its impact on its users, and the researcher has reached several recommendations such as: Intensifying media efforts to educate society and the importance of its role in caring for people with disabilities. Urging institutions and media centers to direct some work towards people with disabilities to confirm their right to practice their normal lives. Highlighting the capabilities of people with disabilities to give and that they are effective people and not dependents on their societies through social media. Designing electronic training and counseling programs that contribute to prevention and reduction of disability, and to rehabilitate, integrate and educate people with disabilities through modern media. Using social media to highlight the service problems faced by people with disabilities by state ministries. Creating a new department under the name of the Electronic Media Department affiliated with the public authority for Disability, and supporting it with technically and media-qualified cadres. creating training courses for public relations and media employees in ministries and official state institutions on how to deal with and serve people with disabilities, and spread awareness in the community of their issues. Establish a mass communication committee at the level of Arab countries to present and publish targeted media programs that serve the issues of people with disabilities.

Employers’ attitudes towards labour inclusion of persons with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF): An empirical evidence

In the vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities (BIF), the need to consider the variables related to employer demand is increasingly becoming an important research topic. This empiric...

Factors, assessments and interventions related to job matching in the vocational rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury

Matching an individual's capabilities, interests and needs with corresponding job demands and characteristics is an established procedure in vocational rehabilitation (VR). Yet, a systematic exposition of specific factors affecting the determination and attainment of a person-job match in VR practice is currently missing. To examine factors, assessments and interventions related to job matching (JM) in VR of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) by using a literature-based conceptual JM framework. Applying a qualitative descriptive design, data were collected by overt non-participant observations across the VR process of two individuals with SCI, representing major return-to-work scenarios (returning to the pre-injury job and preparing for vocational retraining). Person-related, job-related and environmental factors were identified that either played a direct or indirect role in determining and attaining a person-job match. The factors were evaluated by different work-related and medical assessments and were targeted by a number of JM-related interventions. While our conceptual framework may serve as a generic blueprint to facilitate JM approaches in VR practice, the specific factors identified in our study are particularly valuable for developing JM applications aimed at promoting sustainable return to work for persons with SCI.

ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНІ АСПЕКТИ СТВОРЕННЯ ТА ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ БЕЗБАР’ЄРНОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА

Іn the article deals, that the creation of an inclusive environment is an important priority of modern public policy, which considers the issues of accessibility, protection of the rights of people with disabilities and equal opportunities in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals until 2030. It has been proved that for the implementation of organizational measures for physical disability, it is necessary to ensure the implementation of the concept of universal design and reasonable adaptation, transport accessibility, and the implementation of new building codes. Local authorities should adopt special programs and create an inclusive environment for everyone, including children, women, the elderly, representatives of other groups, realizing their rights to individual adaptation, assistive devices, and a comfortable public space. It is noted that an important area that covers a significant range of organizational issues is economic inclusion. Economic inclusion means providing conditions and opportunities for employment, obtaining financing for entrepreneurship, developing social entrepreneurship, and vocational rehabilitation for all groups of citizens. It has been established that in a pandemic, more attention should be paid to organizing vocational rehabilitation for persons who have lost contact with the labor market or persons who need additional protection in the labor market. The importance of information inclusion and the development of appropriate state standards of social services for the translation of sign speech, accompanying persons with visual impairments, accompanying people with disabilities in employment and social and labor adaptation has been substantiated.The conditions for the development of rehabilitation services in accordance with the requirements of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are considered. It is proved that the main directions of development of the system of rehabilitation services in Ukraine require an integrated approach in connection with the medical reform in the country. To implement organizational measures, public authorities need to constantly monitor compliance with the standards of accessibility. It is necessary to reform the legislation on the employment of people with disabilities and strengthen the work of state bodies in the field of employment.

Professional rehabilitation as aspect integration of disabled people in society (on example of the Republic of Mari El)

In the article there is reflected the complex of the most important andfundamental problems ofintegration ofpersons with disabilities into society in two ways: in the theoretical and methodological and analytical-sociological. There are considered institutional aspects of the vocational rehabilitation atfour levels: international, national, regional and local. The study of the views ofdomestic researchers in theoretical and methodological terms has shown problems of the employment ofpersons with disabilities at the regional level to be insufficiently studied up until now. In this connection there were investigated main directions of vocational rehabilitation and integration of disabled people into society thanks to efforts of the Government of the Mari El Republic, Main Bureau of Social and Medical and Expertise of the Republic of Mari El of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, Department of Labor and Employment ofpopulation of the Republic of Mari El. There is given an estimation of the management and vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in the competitive mesoeconomic labour market. On the basis of monitoring and sociological research of two categories of respondents there were identified priorities, issues andfactors, determined the employment of the disabled persons as a specific population group. The dynamics of active forms of the employment and ranging opinions of respondents allowed to prove the positive role of vocational rehabilitation to expedite the integration processes of disabled persons in society: decline in the number of cases of disability among working age persons surveyedfirstly, reducing the percentage of the gain in the severity ofdisability, the increase in the proportion of the complete rehabilitation among the adult population, the decline in the proportion ofpersons with disabilities among the unemployed people owing to such forms as the organization of specialized job fairs, quotas and creation of work places, referral of disabled persons about self employment. Nevertheless, bearing in mind the persistence of revealed problems, there are proposed author measures on the improvement of the efficacy of the impact of vocational rehabilitation ofpersons with disabilities to accelerate their integration into society, taking into account vectorness, including governing bodies, employers and people with disabilities.

From admiration of the problem to action: Addressing the limited success in vocational rehabilitation of persons from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds

From admiration of the problem to action: Addressing the limited success in vocational rehabilitation of persons from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds

Interagency collaboration in vocational rehabilitation for persons with mental health problems: the perspective of the service users and the professionals

There is an aspiration and policy within the European Union to fully involve persons with disabilities in the community; this implies an opportunity to gainful employment. A large percentage of disabled persons remain unemployed despite this policy, especially persons with mental health problems. This study aims at investigating how people with mental health problems and caseworkers in different agencies experience the vocational rehabilitation process from an interagency collaboration perspective. The study reveals a number of hindering factors portrayed and discussed in six themes – the time available for rehabilitation, management, new ways of working, absence of an actor, continuity and consensus – and also tables the implications for interagency collaboration in the field of vocational rehabilitation.

Sense of coherence and vocational rehabilitation of persons with chronic musculoskeletal disorders–gender aspects

Background Sense of coherence (SOC) and perceived health (PH) have been seen as predictors of the outcome of vocational rehabilitation (VR) and as influencing the probability of disability pension (DP). We aimed to relate SOC and PH to outcome of VR with a focus on gender differences. Methods A total of 372 patients (174 men and 198 women) with long-standing musculoskeletal disorders underwent VR. Data were obtained through questionnaires to patients and from subjects’ records and computer files at the National Social Insurance Office. Results Three years after the VR process had ended, men who received DP had significantly lower SOC scores than those who did not receive DP (125 vs. 146; p < 0.05). For women there was no difference. Both men and women who received DP significantly more often had a PH score above the mean ( p ≤ 0.05), indicating bad health. Conclusions Women who received DP had a higher SOC than men who received DP. The gender difference might be related to a societal recognition of musculoskeletal disorder among women, leading to a more generous acceptance of DP. The income disparity between men and women with lower income for women is probably also of importance. SOC might be a factor of value in predicting the rehabilitation process.

Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with Mental Illness in the People’s Republic of China

This paper is an attempt to describe the vocational rehabilitation services of persons with mental illness in China. It includes work therapy station, mental health services in factories, occupational activities in hospitals, welfare factories, and enterprise based sheltered workshops. Its dilemmas and implications to future development are also mentioned.

Recent research on vocational rehabilitation for persons with severe mental illness

Increasing demands for employment services and for empirical outcomes influence clinical practice. Supported employment has by far the strongest evidence base of any vocational intervention for people with psychiatric disabilities and continues to be disseminated rapidly. Further research is needed to clarify the principles, impacts, and modifications of supported employment. Purpose of review This review examines the 2002 literature on vocational services for people with psychiatric disabilities. Recent findings Vocational rehabilitation has emerged as a mainstream intervention in community mental health, and supported employment has become an evidence-based practice. In addition to clarifying and confirming the effectiveness and principles of supported employment, the literature describes clients' needs, innovative modifications of supported employment for special groups, the subjective experiences and non-vocational outcomes of clients related to employment, impacts of the Americans with Disabilities Act, costs of vocational services, cultural disparities, and the development of vocational services in other countries.

Mental Disorders and Fitness for Work in Korea

Objectives: This study investigated the actual state of people with mental disorders in Korea, in order to present an alternative proposal for their work fitness and vocational rehabilitation. Methods: The authors conducted this study through a review of statistics on the prevalence of mental disorder, labor laws, and the literatures related with work fitness and vocational rehabili tation of people with mental disorders. Results: According to recent surveys, about 3 million people in Korea are likely to have men tal disorders which could lead to discrimination in social life and dishonor in occupational career, either in the present or near future. Therefore, evaluation of work fitness and vocational rehabilitation for persons with mental disorders are important. At present, work fitness for psy chiatric patients is evaluated without suitable guidelines regarding the kinds and severity of mental disorders that impede work capacity. Furthermore, mental disorder-specific fitness for work is not under consideration. Conclusions: It is true that most psychiatric patients have some limitation in performing their job. However, judging from the results of some research, proper displacement, apprehension of co-workers, and adjusted workplace could help them complete their tasks properly despite their troublesome psychiatric symptomatology. The government must help all citizens to do their best in their social life, and show a deep interest in the employment of all disabled people including those with psychiatric disorders. Above all we have to change our attitudes and preconceptions against people with mental disorders. Some labor laws, which presently impede employment of people with psychiatric disorders, need to be revised in their favor. Future work capacity evalu ation should be done on the basis of ability to function in the workplace rather than symptoma tology.

Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons With Schizophrenia: Recent Research and Implications for Practice

This article presents research-based principles of vocational rehabilitation that have emerged from the study of diagnostically heterogeneous populations of persons with severe mental illness. Employment and vocational functioning outcomes of people with schizophrenia from recently published followup studies are described. In addition, we present research conducted over the past decade concerning differential outcomes of vocational rehabilitation services for people with schizophrenia versus other psychotic and nonpsychotic disorders. We then explore studies of people with schizophrenia that may illuminate the links between specific features of this disorder--including symptomatology, social skills, and neuropsychological impairments--and poorer vocational outcome. We conclude with a set of recommendations for clinical practice that draw upon the most recent discoveries and insights in this field.

Vocational rehabilitation for persons with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic disorder which primarily affects the joints. Although advances in its health treatment are being made, the disorder continues to be disabling. Rates of disease-related work loss are high, but few persons receive VR services. Since decline in function is gradual, the opportunity to prevent work disability exists. Useful vocational rehabilitation strategies are those that help individuals: (a) better manage disease symptoms and reduce overall energy demand; (b) retain their current jobs through obtaining reasonable accommodations; (c) identify jobs suited to current or future limitations and the training needed to obtain them; and Cd) enhance their ability to advocate for their own needs. © 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd

Vocational rehabilitation personnel development in Korea

The professional development of rehabilitation personnel is critical for maximizing the successful vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. Professionalization and credentialing of rehabilitation personnel have been significant issues in Korea. Planning and education of vocational evaluators and rehabilitation counsellors at a national level are necessitated by an increase in the size of rehabilitation facilities and agencies. This paper reviews rehabilitation education programs, curriculum, and current structure and situations of vocational rehabilitation service delivery. © 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Supported employment behind the Netherland's dikes: Trends in vocational rehabilitation for persons with psychiatric disabilities

Successful implementation of supported employment in the Netherlands will only be obtained if this vocational integration strategy is tailored to the cultural context of the Dutch society. This paper will describe the implementation of supported employment in the Netherlands by identifying features of the labor market, as well as present some of the author's views on the cultural differences between the United States and the Netherlands. In addition, the Dutch mental health system and services for individuals with psychiatric disabilities will be discussed. Finally, efforts to include individuals with psychiatric disabilities in the Rotterdam labor market through supported employment will be presented.

Vocational rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury: A legislative and public policy perspective

Tills article examines key federal laws that play an important role in the vocational rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain Injury. The Title I Vocational Rehabilitation Program under the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 is the most significant resource available to assist persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to return to employment and independent living. Although the amendments encompass policy changes relevant for all persons seeking access to the system, the provisions addressing rehabilitation technology and supported employment services are particularly important for individuals with brain injury. Long-term support services, funding issues, and suggested future directions in the research and public policy arenas are also discussed.

Issues in the vocational rehabilitation of persons with serious and persistent mental illness: A national survey of counselor insights.

Issues in the vocational rehabilitation of persons with serious and persistent mental illness: A national survey of counselor insights.

Vocational rehabilitation for persons with arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders: fact or fantasy?

Vocational rehabilitation for persons with arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders: fact or fantasy?