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Sweetland, J., Riazi, A., Cano, S. J. and Playford, E. Diane (2007) Vocational rehabilitation services for people with multiple sclerosis : what patients want from clinicians and employers. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 13 (9). pp. 1183-1189. doi:10.1177/1352458507078414 ISSN 1352-4585.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458507078414
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The NSF for Long-term Neurological Conditions highlights the need for vocational rehabilitation services. Although the barriers to work for people with MS (pwMS) have been clearly identified, there has been little research that identifies the type of support required.
OBJECTIVE:
To identify what pwMS require from a vocational rehabilitation service in terms of content and service delivery.
DESIGN OF STUDY:
Four focus groups of pwMS, currently in employment, were convened. These were audio-taped and content analysed using a constant comparison method.
RESULTS:
People with MS identified two key needs; managing performance and managing expectations. Performance difficulties could be managed either by treating symptoms, by changing the environment, or by altering the demands of the job. PwMS highlighted the need for counselling to help them, and advocacy to help their employers have appropriate expectations.
CONCLUSION:
PwMS need support in the workplace in two distinct ways. First, by managing the interaction between the impairments caused by MS, the physical environment, and the demands imposed by the work. Second, by providing expert knowledge about the employment environment and the needs of employers, an awareness of the relevant legislation and counselling in supporting people to adapt, adjust and resolve complex issues.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Multiple Sclerosis Journal | ||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 1352-4585 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2007 | ||||
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| Volume: | 13 | ||||
| Number: | 9 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1183-1189 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/1352458507078414 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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