Work disability
Conditions
Interventions
In the IPS group, participants will be coached before starting a job and during work. An important aspect of IPS is first place then train, i.e. participants will search for a job without courses and
Sponsors
This study is funded by ZonMW, Amsterdam University Medical center and the municipality of Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Welfare recipients are included when they o are enrolled by the department of ‘Work & Reintegration’ of the municipality of Amsterdam to follow a welfare to work trajectory o have (presumably) a work disability and are not able to earn minimum wages without coaching o have no objections to be randomly assigned to one of the four groups o give permission to link their study data to data about work participation from the Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Welfare recipients are excluded when they o participate in other scientific research projects o are unable to give informed consent (either due to barriers in language or understanding)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time till participants find a regular paid job and work for 4 weeks consecutively for at least 12 hours per week, or time till participants are enrolled in regular education. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Additional measures of work (amount of working hours, unpaid jobs), physical and mental health, societal participation. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactEsmée Oude Geerdink
Amsterdam UMC
Outcome results
None listed