Wehman P H, Kreutzer J S, West M D, Sherron P D, Zasler N D, Groah C H, Stonnington H H, Burns C T, Sale P R
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23284.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1990 Dec;71(13):1047-52.
Supported employment was used to place 41 persons into competitive employment during 30 months. All individuals had experienced severe head injuries; almost 70% of injuries were due to motor vehicle accidents. A mean of seven years had passed since injury for all referred clients, who had been unconscious a mean of 53 days. Only 36% of referred clients had achieved any competitive postinjury employment, compared with 91% of the same group who were competitively employed before injury. A job retention rate of 71% was reported, with most jobs in warehouse, clerical, and service-related occupations. A mean of 291 hours of job coaching was required to place and maintain all clients in supported employment.
