The methods and baseline characteristics of a VA randomized controlled study evaluating supported employment provided in primary care patient aligned care teams.


Journal

BMC medical research methodology
ISSN: 1471-2288
Titre abrégé: BMC Med Res Methodol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968545

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
17 02 2020
Historique:
received: 22 07 2019
accepted: 31 01 2020
entrez: 19 2 2020
pubmed: 19 2 2020
medline: 12 1 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This article describes the design and baseline sample of a single-site trial comparing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment delivered within a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to treatment-as-usual vocational rehabilitation (TAU-VR) that includes transitional work. Unemployed U.S. military veterans receiving care in a VHA PACT who were seeking competitive work, otherwise eligible for vocational rehabilitation, and diagnosed with a mental health condition other than a psychotic or bipolar I disorder were prospectively randomized to receive either IPS or TAU-VR. Employment outcomes and measures of quality of life, self-esteem, and community reintegration are being collected for 12 months. The participant sample (n = 119) is comprised of 17.6% female, 73.1% African-Americans, and 1.7% Hispanic. Average age is 38.2 (SD ± 8.41) years; 80.7% served in the military since 2001; 78% are receiving or applying for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service-connected disability; 26.9% have not held a competitive job in the past 3 years; and the average length of pre-randomization unemployment is 1.4 (SD ± 2.3) years. Unique design features include evaluating the efficacy of evidenced-based IPS within the primary care setting, having broad diagnostic eligibility, and defining the primary outcome criterion as "steady employment", i.e. holding a competitive job for ≥26 weeks of the 12-month follow-up period. The findings illustrate the characteristics of a primary care veteran sample in need of employment services. www.clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02400736.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
This article describes the design and baseline sample of a single-site trial comparing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment delivered within a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to treatment-as-usual vocational rehabilitation (TAU-VR) that includes transitional work.
METHODS
Unemployed U.S. military veterans receiving care in a VHA PACT who were seeking competitive work, otherwise eligible for vocational rehabilitation, and diagnosed with a mental health condition other than a psychotic or bipolar I disorder were prospectively randomized to receive either IPS or TAU-VR. Employment outcomes and measures of quality of life, self-esteem, and community reintegration are being collected for 12 months.
RESULTS
The participant sample (n = 119) is comprised of 17.6% female, 73.1% African-Americans, and 1.7% Hispanic. Average age is 38.2 (SD ± 8.41) years; 80.7% served in the military since 2001; 78% are receiving or applying for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service-connected disability; 26.9% have not held a competitive job in the past 3 years; and the average length of pre-randomization unemployment is 1.4 (SD ± 2.3) years.
CONCLUSIONS
Unique design features include evaluating the efficacy of evidenced-based IPS within the primary care setting, having broad diagnostic eligibility, and defining the primary outcome criterion as "steady employment", i.e. holding a competitive job for ≥26 weeks of the 12-month follow-up period. The findings illustrate the characteristics of a primary care veteran sample in need of employment services.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
www.clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02400736.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32066380
doi: 10.1186/s12874-020-0919-1
pii: 10.1186/s12874-020-0919-1
pmc: PMC7027030
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT02400736']

Types de publication

Journal Article Randomized Controlled Trial Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

33

Subventions

Organisme : RRD VA
ID : I01 RX001489
Pays : United States

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Auteurs

Lori L Davis (LL)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA. Lori.davis@va.gov.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA. Lori.davis@va.gov.

Catherine M Blansett (CM)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA.

Mercy N Mumba (MN)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA.
Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.

David MacVicar (D)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA.

Richard Toscano (R)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA.

Patricia Pilkinton (P)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Whitney Gay (W)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East (151), Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, USA.

Al Bartolucci (A)

Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

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