Working it out: development and testing of a multimedia, vocational education program.
A self-administered, CD-ROM-based, interactive multimedia psychoeducational intervention, called Working It Out, was developed to improve employment functioning for clients in substance dependency treatment. The computer-based, program's effectiveness was tested in comparison with printed material. During 2000--2001 194 clients with employment concerns in six treatment programs were randomly assigned to a CD-ROM or print material condition and evaluated at baseline and 6 months later. A main effect for improvement was observed on employment indices, but there was no condition-by-time interaction. Results suggest that clients are willing and able to use vocational rehabilitation information presented in any format, although the CD-ROM-based program received significantly better satisfaction ratings than did the print material.
Butler
Stephen F
SF
Inflexxion, Inc, Newton, MA 02464-1594, USA. sfbutler@inflexxion.com
Chiauzzi
Emil
E
Thum
C Christina
CC
Budman
Simon H
SH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016251:CD-ROM; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019212:Multimedia; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014830:Vocational Guidance