Part C - Evaluation processes
The key measure of this service will be the number of individuals who maintain the employment they gained through this service after the 91 days. This measure shows a successful completion of the service as the client is able to maintain employment in a safe and sustainable manner. Further to this it demonstrates that the employee is well supported in the workplace and are remaining productive for the employer. Furthermore, an annual progress report on overall outcomes will be reported to the funder, this includes the success rates of clients coming off the jobseekers benefit and those who have reductions in their benefits. There will also be measures in place to show the satisfaction of the service and providers …show more content…
There was substantially more research on the benefits of work for individuals with chronic illness as well as return to work programs ideas than I had originally anticipated. The research I gathered to justify this service proposal reflected my own values that work is beneficial for the health of those with chronic illness and it is a realistic achievable result for many individuals. Further to this it demonstrated that my view that work has a considerable impact on an individual’s identity is correct, further strengthening my theory for my master’s thesis on changes in identity in people with chronic illness. Accordingly, I also developed greater awareness of the needs of a suitable and supportive workplace is dependent on the individual and their illness. The study by Detaille, Haafkens and Van Dijk (2003) highlighted this by finding that common factors needed to cope with work were identified among the research group but were given different levels of importance by the illness groups. I learnt that a multidiscipline team approach is most effective, when we’re collaborating with other health professionals we are allowing for the rehabilitation of the individual as a whole. This means as an occupational therapist we are remaining client centred in our practice. Finally taking into account all the above mentioned factors, it can be seen that the
The key measure of this service will be the number of individuals who maintain the employment they gained through this service after the 91 days. This measure shows a successful completion of the service as the client is able to maintain employment in a safe and sustainable manner. Further to this it demonstrates that the employee is well supported in the workplace and are remaining productive for the employer. Furthermore, an annual progress report on overall outcomes will be reported to the funder, this includes the success rates of clients coming off the jobseekers benefit and those who have reductions in their benefits. There will also be measures in place to show the satisfaction of the service and providers …show more content…
There was substantially more research on the benefits of work for individuals with chronic illness as well as return to work programs ideas than I had originally anticipated. The research I gathered to justify this service proposal reflected my own values that work is beneficial for the health of those with chronic illness and it is a realistic achievable result for many individuals. Further to this it demonstrated that my view that work has a considerable impact on an individual’s identity is correct, further strengthening my theory for my master’s thesis on changes in identity in people with chronic illness. Accordingly, I also developed greater awareness of the needs of a suitable and supportive workplace is dependent on the individual and their illness. The study by Detaille, Haafkens and Van Dijk (2003) highlighted this by finding that common factors needed to cope with work were identified among the research group but were given different levels of importance by the illness groups. I learnt that a multidiscipline team approach is most effective, when we’re collaborating with other health professionals we are allowing for the rehabilitation of the individual as a whole. This means as an occupational therapist we are remaining client centred in our practice. Finally taking into account all the above mentioned factors, it can be seen that the