Effects of work ability coordinators’ educational program on behavior of professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22229153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nina Nevala (0000-0002-7949-2452, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, corresponding author), Päivi Mattila-Wiro (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health), Heli Clottes Heikkilä, Heli Heikkilä (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Julia Anttilainen (0000-0002-0026-9136, Rehabilitation Foundation), Sirpa Tujunen (Rehabilitation Foundation), Riitta Malkamäki, Maria Hirvonen (0009-0007-2264-9432, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Raija Tiainen (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SN Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9283 • E-ISSN: 2662-9283 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s43545-022-00542-1 |
| OpenAlex | W4304957627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
Coordinating services for people with disabilities requires the expertise of professionals who promote the employment and work ability of their clients. This study evaluated the effects of work ability coordinators’ educational program on behavior of professionals who support work ability of people with disabilities. The participants were 394 professionals aged from 27 to 63 (mean age 46), who attended 21 educational programs in different parts of Finland during 2016–2019. As evaluation methods we used questionnaires and content analysis. The participants’ knowledge and skills, as their capabilities to provide work ability support to people with disabilities increased statistically significantly during the educational program. Motivation meant that the participants expected to gain knowledge on the broad structure of the service system and legislation. Networking opportunities led to new, individual-based contacts and co-operation at the national as well as the regional level. Behavior change meant that the use of the solution-focused approach to work and the full range of measures to support work ability and employment of persons with disabilities in the service system had been successful. The results will guide future educational programs and policy decisions on the proficiency needs of professionals working in the service system
Business · Educational program · Legislation · Medical education · Political science · Disability Education and Employment · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Workplace Health and Well-being · Marketing
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |