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Management of work disability. Resources for vocational rehabilitation
S H Allaire1, A J Partridge, H F Andrews
1Multipurpose Arthritis Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts.
Objective:
To review the state-federal vocational rehabilitation (SF-VR) system and its utilization by persons with rheumatic conditions.
Methods:
SF-VR system instruction manuals, and literature on rheumatology rehabilitation, work disability, and rehabilitation counseling were reviewed. National and Massachusetts state SF-VR system data on persons with "arthritis and rheumatism" were analyzed.
Results:
The SF-VR system is used by a small proportion of persons with rheumatic diseases. Fifty-two percent of clients with arthritis are employed after receiving services.
Conclusion:
Although evidence indicates that VR services for persons with rheumatic conditions improves their chances for reemployment, the SF-VR system is underutilized.