TY - JOUR
T1 - Priority employment concerns identified by Americans with MS residing in rural areas
T2 - Results of a national survey
AU - Rumrill, Phillip D.
AU - Strauser, David R.
AU - Li, Jian
AU - Roessler, Richard T.
AU - Chan, Fong
AU - Bishop, Malachy L.
AU - Leslie, Mykal
AU - Frain, Michael
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: This article presents descriptive findings from a sub-sample of 414 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) residing in rural areas that was derived from a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with MS. OBJECTIVE: Respondents were asked to evaluate 38 employment concerns items on two dimensions, importance and satisfaction, for the purpose of identifying strengths and weaknesses in the employment policies and practices affecting the labor force participation of Americans with MS. RESULTS: Results revealed a total of 13 employment strengths and 25 employment weaknesses that must be addressed in direct service and advocacy efforts if more rural residents with MS are to continue their careers while coping with this intrusive and unpredictable disease. CONCLUSION: Implications of these findings for future rehabilitation programming and research are examined.
AB - BACKGROUND: This article presents descriptive findings from a sub-sample of 414 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) residing in rural areas that was derived from a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with MS. OBJECTIVE: Respondents were asked to evaluate 38 employment concerns items on two dimensions, importance and satisfaction, for the purpose of identifying strengths and weaknesses in the employment policies and practices affecting the labor force participation of Americans with MS. RESULTS: Results revealed a total of 13 employment strengths and 25 employment weaknesses that must be addressed in direct service and advocacy efforts if more rural residents with MS are to continue their careers while coping with this intrusive and unpredictable disease. CONCLUSION: Implications of these findings for future rehabilitation programming and research are examined.
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U2 - 10.3233/JVR-191022
DO - 10.3233/JVR-191022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068397403
VL - 51
SP - 21
EP - 31
JO - Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
SN - 1052-2263
IS - 1
ER -