Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

J74436

Journal:


Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 45, 1, 107-115

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Abstract:

Study compared the effects of two knowledge translation (KT) strategies on the knowledge and future actions of vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors when supporting individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Seventy-one participants recruited from a single state VR agency were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups received the same information on supported employment for individuals with TBI over a three-month period. One group received the information via pre-recorded video presentations that were posted on an unlisted YouTube channel. The second group received the identical information via three non-technical briefs. Participants were assessed pre- and post-intervention with a Likert-scale instrument designed to measure knowledge of TBI, the effects of TBI on employment, and the efficacy of the supported employment approach for this group. In addition, participants were asked pre- and posttest how likely they were to fund services related to supported employment for individuals with TBI. Knowledge increased for both groups from baseline to post intervention. No significant group differences were found between the two interventions. However there were changes in perceptions of funding employment activities, barriers to employment, and number of Status 26 (successful employment) closures. While the study did not identify the most effective means of delivering information to VR counselors, implications for future research are discussed.

Author(s):


Inge, Katherine J., Graham, Carolyn W., Erickson, Doug, Sima, Adam, West, Michael, Cimera, Rob E.

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