Trial reportQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2013
A prospective examination of the impact of a supported employment program and employment on health-related quality of life, handicap, and disability among Veterans with SCI.
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A Spinal Cord Injury Vocational Integration Program: Implementation and Outcomes
Development of a Multidisciplinary Model to Guide Employment Outcomes in People Living With Spinal Cord Injuries in South Africa.
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Job Accommodations, Return to Work and Job Retention of People with Physical Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Adjusted Indirect and Mixed Comparisons of Interventions for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) of Disabled Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Supported employment: Meta-analysis and review of randomized controlled trials of individual placement and support.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Psychosocial Factors Influencing Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review Between the United States and South Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Scoping Review of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for People with Acquired Physical Disabilities.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Stigma, quality of life, and return-to-work outcomes among organ and tissue transplant recipients in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Return to work post spinal cord injury through a comprehensive rehabilitative program: A case series.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review of Vocational Rehabilitation in People with Spinal Cord Injury in Different Countries.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Review
- Quality of Life Outcomes for Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury Receiving Individual Placement and Support (IPS).Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2018Article
- Factors Which Facilitate or Impede Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships after Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review with Suggestions for Rehabilitation.Rehabilitation research and practice · 2016Article
- The impact of social support at home on health-related quality of life among veterans with spinal cord injury participating in a supported employment program.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2015Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposesTo investigate impact of participation in a supported employment program and impact of employment itself on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), disability, and handicap among Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI).
methodsWe used a prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-site trial of supported employment (SE) versus treatment as usual (TAU) for vocational issues. Subjects were 157 Veterans with SCI who received either SE or TAU for vocational issues. Outcomes were examined in terms of type of vocational treatment received and whether competitive employment was obtained. Outcomes investigated were HRQOL as measured by the Veterans RAND 36-item health survey (VR-36), handicap as measured by the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART), and disability as measured by the functional independence measure (FIM). Subjects were assessed at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.
resultsThere were no significant differences between Veterans who participated in SE compared to those who received TAU in study measures. Participants obtaining competitive employment demonstrated significantly higher scores on the Social Integration, Mobility, and Occupation dimensions of the CHART. There were no observed differences in VR-36 scores or FIM scores for those obtaining competitive employment. CONCLUSION(S): This study suggests that employment has a positive effect on an individual's ability to participate in social relationships, move about their home and community, and spend time in productive and usual roles. Inability to detect differences across other domains of handicap or any changes in HRQOL may have been due to several factors including level and intensity of employment, insufficient follow-up period, or measurement limitations.
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