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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis, PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Masters of Science - Msc (Physiotherapy) / Vocational rehabilitation relates to rehabilitating a person with an amputation back into actively participating in society. Although vocational rehabilitation is important, before it can be implemented, the participation restrictions should be identified. Even though lower limb amputation surgery is commonly performed in South Africa, and given the high unemployment rate in the country, no research has been done into the participation restrictions and vocational needs of a person with a unilateral lower limb amputation in the Western Cape. The aim of this study was to determine and explore the participation restrictions and vocational rehabilitation needs in terms of hobbies, sport activities, employment and employment needs of persons with a unilateral lower limb amputation (LLA) in the Western Cape. The objectives were to: 1) Determine the participation restrictions of persons with a unilateral LLA in the Western Cape. 2) To explore the vocational rehabilitation needs of persons with a lower limb amputation. A mixed methods approach, and an explanatory sequential design was used in this study. The study was conducted in two phases. The first phase utilised a quantitative approach and the WHODAS 2.0 was used as the instrument to collect data. The second phase aimed to explain the data collected in the first phase in more depth, and semi-structured telephonic interviews were utilized to collect the qualitative data. The study was set in the Cape Metropole region of the Western Cape. Participants were recruited from Tygerberg Tertiary Hospital and a private sub-acute rehabilitation centre. In the quantitative (first) phase of the study, 50 participants were conveniently recruited to participate. In the second phase eight participants were purposefully selected from the pool of 50 participants from the first phase of the study who consented to participate in the second phase. Quantitative data was analysed using SPSS vs. 22 and analysed for descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data has been analysed using Creswell's seven step process of thematic analysis. Ethical clearance has been obtained from the University of the Western Cape, permission to access patients' details has been obtained from Tygerberg Tertiary Hospital and private sub-acute rehabilitation centre. Written informed consent as well as permission for audio recording during the telephonic interview was obtained.

Neuropsychologists are asked to provide information regarding a person's ability to work following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The tests used by Neuropsychologists were not constructed to identify specific abilities required for successful job performance. The lack of criterion-related validity information makes it difficult to relate data obtained from neurospychological tests to specific occupations (Clemmons, 1985; Heaton & Chelune, 1978; Prigatano et al. 1986). This presents serious limitations for vocational assessment and rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injuries. The General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) is the vocational aptitude battery most widely used in vocational assessment. The GATB's relationship to work demands makes it the most practical assessment tool available for job screening and matching. Interpretive data for the GATB with persons with brain damage are scant (Clemmons, 1985; Cole, 1984). The person's ability to work following a traumatic brain injury results from the interaction between their abilities/disabilities and demands of occupations. Research in neuropsychology related to the vocational abilities of brain-injured individuals has centered on measuring the person's incapacity. This research investigates the GATB as an aptitude test battery for use with individuals with brain injuries and its usefulness for job matching with this population. The relationship between the person's measured aptitudes (GATB) and aptitude demands of occupations (PAQ) is examined. This is referred to as the person-job fit measure. The GATB was administered to sixty (60) individuals with TBI. The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) was used to analyze participants' occupations. It provides an estimate of the GATB aptitude scores of incumbents successfully performing the position analyzed, that is, the aptitude demands of the job. Two categories of occupations were analysed: "Can do": Occupations participants have the ability to perform, including positions currently held and jobs they have held since being injured and are no longer performing for reasons unrelated to the brain injury; and "Cannot do": occupations participants are unable to return to, or were unable to maintain for reasons related to the brain injury. Occupations were considered only if the person's ability or inability to do the job could be verified with the employer, co-worker(s), or the professionals who assessed her (his) vocational potential. The structure of the GATB was investigated first with a large sample of regular job applicants and the confirmed structure was verified with the study sample. The GATB performance of this group of persons with TBI was examined. Lastly, the ability of the measure of person-job fit to correctly classify participants by job category was analyzed. The results confirmed that the eight GATB aptitudes can be regrouped into three composites. Although this is useful for some applications, for the clinical intervention in a vocational rehabilitation process, the use of all eight GATB aptitudes is recommended. The GATB scores of participants in this study tended to be lower than the General Working Population on many of the GATB aptitudes. This reinforces the need for vocational rehabilitation intervention to help brain-injured persons enter or reenter the work force. Results indicated that the measure of person-job fit using the GATB in conjunction with the PAQ provided a good indicator of that person's ability or inability to do a specific job. The person-job fit measures obtained from the GATB cognitive and perceptual aptitude composites are the best predictors of ability to work with this sample. The usefulness of the GATB motor aptitude and composite is questionable. / Graduate

The problem with which this study is concerned is the separation of rehabilitation from production costs in vocational rehabilitation workshops. The problem exists within production operations of workshops where production and rehabilitation efforts are intertwined and the two kinds of costs are incurred simultaneously.

Magister Artium - MA / Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has enjoyed extensive research and several therapeutic modalities, approaches and models have been developed where the main outcomes are focused on the successful return to work of individuals with brain injury. Research into women with TBI has, however, been negligible compared to research into the young adult male population. Gaining insight into how women with traumatic brain injury participate in their work environment would contribute valuable feedback to clinicians utilising return to work approaches and models. The study aimed to explore the challenges women who sustained TBI experience in the work environment after vocational rehabilitation. A qualitative research design was used to explore these experiences and perceptions from ten female participants. The method of data collection used to access the experiences and perceptions of the participants was in-depth semi-structured interviews. Furthermore semi-structured interviews were conducted with two occupational therapist, who were selected as key informants. The data from the study was analysed using thematic analysis. The study further aimed to obtain the participants` perceptions and experiences of barriers and facilitators as well as adaptation processes that influenced their ability to resume their work roles. Four themes originated from the findings of this study. Theme one describes the barriers experienced by women with TBI while returning to work in the form of barriers to work participation for women with TBI, loss of functional capacity hindering return to work, experiences of negative stigma and exploitation in the workplace, and contextual hindrances in the form of parental roles as well as public transportation systems. Theme two describes the factors that facilitated the resumption of the work role for women with TBI. Reestablishing a worker identity by means of vocational rehabilitation, utilising the Model of Occupational Self-Efficacy (MOOSE) as an approach, enabled the women with TBI to overcome their barriers and return to work. Theme three describes an inherent adaptation process where participants could come to terms with their losses, accept the present self and aspire towards a future self, by utilising personalised response approaches to overcome demands and challenges in the work context as well as experiencing success at work by adapting to the work environment. Theme four describes the participants’ views of changes needed in the rehabilitation program and services as well as policies that would aid in the quick return of women with TBI to productive roles. These suggestions are discussed as attainable through developing a multi-dimensional rehabilitation program for women with TBI as well as partnering with relevant stakeholders in the promotion of work opportunities for women with disabilities. The Model of Occupational Adaptation (MOA) was used as a framework to interpret the findings of this study; the barriers, facilitators and adaptation process were assessed as they impact on the experiences of the women with TBIs return to work. The return to work of the women with TBI was not observed only to be influenced by the personal characteristics but also by the environmental context within which the return to work process took place.