Outcomes of home-based employment service programs for people with disabilities and their related factors--a preliminary study in Taiwan.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this exploratory study is to gain an understanding of the outcomes of home-based employment service programs for people with disabilities and their related factors in Taiwan.


METHODS
This study used survey method to collect 132 questionnaires. Descriptive and two-variable statistics including chi-square (χ(2)), independent sample t-test and analysis of variance were employed.


RESULTS
The results found that 36.5% of the subjects improved their employment status and 75.8% of them improved in employability. Educational level and and vocational categories including "web page production", "e-commerce", "internet marketing", "on-line store" and "website set-up and management" were significantly "positively" associated with either of the two outcome indicators - change of employment status and employability.


CONCLUSIONS
This study is the first evidence-based study about the outcomes of home-based employment service programs and their related factors for people with disabilities in Taiwan. The outcomes of the home-based employment service programs for people with disabilities were presented. Implications for Rehabilitation Home-based rehabilitation for people with disabilities can be effective. A programme of this kind supports participants in improving or gaining employment status as well as developing employability skills. Further consideration should be given to developing cost-effective home-based programmes and evaluating their effectiveness.
Department of Social Welfare, National Chung-Cheng University , Chia-Yi , Taiwan .
Yi-Jiun
YJ
Lin
I-Chun
IC
Huang
Yun-Tung
YT
Wang
D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013624:Taiwan
Home-based employment; Taiwan; vocational rehabilitation