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SynthesisScandinavian journal of work, environment & health2024

Impact of employment and income support interventions on the health of young adults with episodic disability: Findings from a systematic review.

Arif Jetha, Lahmea Navaratnerajah, Sebastian Kondratowski, Meagan Parmassar, Lori B Tucker, Monique A M Gignac

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Synthesis in Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Arif JethaInstitute for Work & Health, Suite 1800, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1S5. ajetha@iwh.on.ca.
Lahmea Navaratnerajah
Sebastian Kondratowski
Meagan Parmassar
Lori B Tucker
Monique A M Gignac

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveYoung adults living with episodic disabilities face unpredictable disruptions to their employment and health. Our study aimed to examine the impact of employment and income support interventions on the health and well-being of young adults living with episodic disabilities.

methodsWe conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed intervention studies published in 2001-2021 in industrialized contexts. Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full-texts. We undertook a narrative synthesis of eligible articles.

resultsOur search yielded 15 269 published articles, of which only five studies were eligible for evidence synthesis. All articles were appraised as being of medium quality. Four interventions focused on young adults living with mental health conditions. Two were based in clinical settings; three were based in community-based settings. Each employment intervention exhibited improvements in health outcomes. Three studies examined the impact of supported employment interventions that were particularly beneficial to improving work and health outcomes.

conclusionInvolvement in employment interventions could provide benefits for the health of young adults living with episodic disabilities. Our systematic review highlights the need for research to elaborate on the ways in which employment interventions can impact the health and well-being of young adults living with different episodic disabilities.

Indexed as

Persons with DisabilitiesAdultEmploymentEmployment, SupportedHealth StatusHumansIncomeYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID38060325
PMCPMC10928491

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