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Qualitative Analysis of Barriers to Implementation of Supported Employment in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Psychiatric ServicesPublished 1 November 2011
Terri K. Pogoda, Irene E. Cramer, Robert A. Rosenheck, Sandra G. Resnick
Citations30
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.62
SNIP1.35

TL;DR

Paternalistic-uninformed concerns about the ability of persons with serious mental illness to be gainfully employed and a lack of organizational structures and leadership to promote and integrate the supported employment program were common implementation barriers.

Abstract

Paternalistic-uninformed concerns about the ability of persons with serious mental illness to be gainfully employed and a lack of organizational structures and leadership to promote and integrate the supported employment program were common implementation barriers. During implementation, organizations would likely benefit from a formalized educational process of teams involved in the care of supported employment clients and from leadership buy-in to the program and promotion of its significance.

Keywords

PsychologyHealth ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance