Determinants of Employment Status among a Community-Based Sample of People with Epilepsy: Implications for Rehabilitation Interventions

Autor/in	Bishop, Malachy
Titel	Determinants of Employment Status among a Community-Based Sample of People with Epilepsy: Implications for Rehabilitation Interventions
Quelle	In: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 47 (2004) 2, S.112-121 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-3552
DOI	10.1177/00343552030470020601
Schlagwörter	Employment Level; Epilepsy; Driver Education; Seizures; Employment Patterns; Rehabilitation; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Predictor Variables; Adults; Gender Differences; Drug Therapy; Daily Living Skills; Psychological Patterns; Social Influences; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; Place of Residence; Disabilities; Kentucky; Ohio; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Beschäftigungsgrad; Epilepsie; Fahrschule; Anfallsleiden; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Prädiktor; Geschlechterkonflikt; Alltagsfertigkeit; Sozialer Einfluss; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Wohnort; Handicap; Behinderung
Abstract	People with epilepsy may face a number of complex and interacting problems and barriers related to employment. Understanding these barriers is an important step toward implementing effective rehabilitation interventions. This article explores the factors that predicted employment status among a community-based sample of adults with epilepsy. Data for the analysis were collected from 146 adults with epilepsy through Epilepsy Foundation chapters in Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Ohio. Several demographic and epilepsy-related variables were analyzed to explore the determinants of employment status. Results of a binary logistic regression analysis suggest that gender, number of antiepilepsy medications used, seizure frequency, and reported interference in daily functioning created by seizures were the best predictors of employment. Additional analyses suggested that the possession of a driver's license was also associated with employment status. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for rehabilitation-based intervention. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10