Parked on the verge: vocational rehabilitation of long-term unemployed citizens - a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vocational rehabilitation programs (VRP) developing and improving work ability are used in Denmark to assist long-term unemployed citizens with complex problems. The aims of this study were to (1) describe VRP-participants in relation to general health, well-being, work ability and self-efficacy at baseline and one-year follow-up, (2) obtain an understanding of VRP-participants' personal development towards improving work ability, and (3) explore VRP-participants' hopes and thoughts about their future.

Methods

In a mixed methods approach, data from a longitudinal survey and semi-structured interviews were collected. In the quantitative longitudinal survey, all participants completed paper questionnaires at baseline and one-year follow-up. For the qualitative semi-

SUBMITTER: Andersen LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902774 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature