title: Supported-employment program processes and outcomes: experiences of people with schizophrenia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This qualitative study explored participants' experiences of a supported-employment program. Understanding participants' opinions of a supported-employment program may provide insights into what processes and outcomes are meaningful and important for participants and may enable an evaluation of such processes and outcomes for their congruence with occupational therapy practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Supported-employment program participants with schizophrenia (N= 7) were recruited from an agency and interviewed individually with open-ended questions. Data were analyzed using a grounded-theory approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We developed a tentative grounded theory with three themes of supported-employment program outcomes: (a) removing barriers to job seeking, (b) improving psychological well-being, and (c) participating in work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supported-employment program participants can achieve meaningful personal outcomes even though they do not obtain competitive employment. These programs removed barriers to job seeking, but personal readiness and efforts in job seeking contributed most to obtaining employment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Caritas Health Group, 1100 Youville Drive West, Edmonton, Alberta T6L 5X8, Canada. dliu@cha.ab.ca
authors.forename: K W David
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Vivien
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hollis
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Deanna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D016832:Employment, Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007586:Job Application; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014830:Vocational Guidance