A ten-year follow-up of a supported employment program | Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center

Authors:	Schene, A., Koeter, M., Kikkert, M., Swinkels, J., & Crone, P.
Year Published	2004
Publication	Psychiatric Services
Volume	55
Number	3
Pages	302-308
Publisher	American Psychiatric Association
Background	Supported employment is considered to be an evidence-based practice for people with psychiatric disabilities. The rate of competitive employment within supported employment programs is three times higher than those in other programs.
Purpose	The purpose of the study was to review the outcomes of supported employment 10 years after an initial demonstration project.
Setting	The setting included two rural rehabilitative day centers in New Hampshire that became Individual Placement and Support model centers.
Sample	The sample included 20 participants in the 1990 Lebanon group and 24 participants in the 1992 Claremont group; a total of 36 were in the follow-up study 10 years later.
Data Collection	A semi-structured interview was developed, which included open-ended questions. Open-ended questions were transferred into structured ratings
Control	There was no control or comparison condition.
Findings	Seventy percent of the participants had had some type of competitive employment. Eighty eight percent (N=17) were employed at the time of the study.
Conclusions	The study concluded that supported employment is a viable option for people with psychiatric disorders. Further study is needed to determine is self-sufficiency is a realistic goal given that many people don't consider self-sufficiency as a goal to reach when obtaining competitive employment.
URL	http://www.worksupport.com/kter/documents/pdf/A10yearfollowupofSupportedEmployment.pdf
Disabilities	Emotional disturbance
Populations	Male & Female
Outcomes	Other
NIDILRR Funded	Not Reported
Research Design	Qualitative, Observational
Peer Reviewed	Yes

Year Published

2004

Publication

Psychiatric Services

Volume

55

Number

3

Pages

302-308

Publisher

American Psychiatric Association

Background

Supported employment is considered to be an evidence-based practice for people with psychiatric disabilities. The rate of competitive employment within supported employment programs is three times higher than those in other programs.

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to review the outcomes of supported employment 10 years after an initial demonstration project.

Setting

The setting included two rural rehabilitative day centers in New Hampshire that became Individual Placement and Support model centers.

Sample

The sample included 20 participants in the 1990 Lebanon group and 24 participants in the 1992 Claremont group; a total of 36 were in the follow-up study 10 years later.

Data Collection

A semi-structured interview was developed, which included open-ended questions. Open-ended questions were transferred into structured ratings

Control

There was no control or comparison condition.

Findings

Seventy percent of the participants had had some type of competitive employment. Eighty eight percent (N=17) were employed at the time of the study.

Conclusions

The study concluded that supported employment is a viable option for people with psychiatric disorders. Further study is needed to determine is self-sufficiency is a realistic goal given that many people don't consider self-sufficiency as a goal to reach when obtaining competitive employment.

URL

http://www.worksupport.com/kter/documents/pdf/A10yearfollowupofSupportedEmployment.pdf

Disabilities

Emotional disturbance

Populations

Male & Female

Outcomes

Other

NIDILRR Funded

Not Reported

Research Design

Qualitative, Observational

Peer Reviewed

Yes