Bunt, Daniëlle (2020) The e-health tool WorkWeb-Autism can contribute to the employment readiness of people with autism. thesis, Medicine.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Objective: The employment rate of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD; henceforth ‘autism’) is decidedly low, despite their ability and desire to work. Unemployment has a negative impact on health and social inclusion. To increase the employment readiness of people with autism and subsequent chances of work participation, a new e-health tool named WorkWeb-Autism was developed in the Netherlands. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of the tool to the employment readiness of people with autism. Methods: Five persons with autism and two employment professionals who used WorkWeb-Autism in their daily lives were sampled for semi-structured interviews. Subsequent abductive content analysis was performed according to the factors of the Employment Readiness Model. Results: The results showed that people with autism used WorkWeb-Autism to cope with personal and environmental challenges, job search, job maintenance and gaining social support. Employment professionals used WorkWeb-Autism to gain insight in the barriers and facilitators for employment from the work history of their clients with autism. The usage of the tool was not yet optimal, as users did not notice the interconnection of the tool’s different parts. Discussion and Conclusion: This study indicates that WorkWeb-Autism could make a positive contribution to the employment readiness of people with autism. Additional personal support by employment professionals can complement this contribution. Opportunities to improve the usage of the tool needs further exploration. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders, ASD, employment readiness, e-health, employment, Netherlands
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Landsman, Dr. J.A. and Dorland, Dr. H.F. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Sep 2023 11:10 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2023 11:10 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3673 |
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