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Multidisciplinary Model to Guide Employment Amongst PLWSCI

NCT02582619 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2021-10-20

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Summary

Spinal cord injury often results in complete or partial loss of functioning of the upper and or lower limbs, leading to the affected individual experiencing difficulties in performing activities of daily living. This in turn results in reduced participation in social, religious, recreational and economic activities (employment). Globally, there is a low employment rate (11-67%) amongst PLWSCI. In South Africa, according to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate of people with disabilities is estimated to be 25.2%. However, there is no information available on employment amongst PLWSCI in South Africa.

Furthermore, there is insufficient knowledge related to SCI in South Africa to enable a model to be developed and implemented. Data on the current SCI rehabilitation practices (with specific reference to vocational rehabilitation); employment status and factors (both personal and environmental); barriers and facilitators of employment amongst PLWSCI is limited. This information is needed to develop a return to work model for individuals with SCI in South Africa.

In South Africa, a legal framework exists that promotes the employment as well as assistance of people with disabilities in the workplace, such as: the Constitution of Republic of South Africa, 1996; the Employment Equity Act (EEA), 1998; the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA), 2000; Labour Relations Act (LRA), 1995; Skills Development Act (SDA), 1998; Public Service Act (PSA), 1994; Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), 1997 and the Integrated National Disability Strategy (2000). However, rehabilitation interventions provided in rehabilitation institutions are mainly medical, with limited attempts to prepare those with SCI to return to gainful employment. There is therefore a need for a well-coordinated, multi-sectorial, multi-disciplinary and multi-factorial rehabilitation intervention that will promote the employment of PLWSCI in South Africa.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

OTHER

Focus groups, semistructured interviews and Delphi rounds

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of KwaZulu

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ntsikelelo Pefile, MScMedSc · University of KwaZulu

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2021-08-31

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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