Evaluating the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework as an employment model for people with epilepsy
Issue title: Neurological Disabilities
Guest editors: Phillip D. Rumrill Jr and Fong Chan
Affiliations: [a]
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Correspondence:
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Address for correspondence: Connie Sung, PhD, 620 Farm Lane, Room 460, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Tel.: +1 517 353 1638; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to integrate the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and Stages of Change (SOC) frameworks into a comprehensive employment model for people with epilepsy. The contribution of each individual ICF construct and the interaction effects on work motivation were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. RESULTS:Results from the hierarchical regression analysis revealed that demographic variables (e.g., work disincentives), disability-related variables (e.g., number of antiepileptic drugs), work-related variables (e.g., general employability, work tolerance, and work communication skills), and environmental variables (e.g., perceived stigma and social support) accounted for more than 55% of the variance in work motivation in this study. CONCLUSION:This study contributes new knowledge about the effect of work functioning, personal factors, and environmental factors on work motivation of people with epilepsy. Specifically, it provides a thorough understanding of complex person-environment factors and their interaction effects on employment, providing theoretical guidance and research evidence for developing and validating efficacious, effective, and efficient employment interventions.
Keywords: Epilepsy, employment, biopsychosocial, ICF model
