Relative importance of rehabilitation therapy characteristics on functional outcomes for persons with stroke .
Outcomes of a vocational program for persons with AIDS.
Advances in medical treatment combined with changes in the demographics of persons who are becoming infected with autoimmune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS ) have transformed this illness from a rapidly progressing to a chronically disabling condition in a short period of time . This paper describes the development , implementation , and outcomes of a program of vocational services for persons with AIDS . This program was studied using a single group design , in which participatory action research strategies were used to investigate and improve the program as it unfolded . In addition to examining the overall outcomes of services , the study aim ed to discover which components were most helpful to participants and which participants were most likely to benefit from the program . Of 129 participants of who initially enrolled , 39 dropped out before finishing the program . Sixty of the 90 participants who completed the program achieved employment , returned to school , or began a volunteer position or internship . Consequently , the overall success rate was 46.5 % and the success rate for program completers was 66.7 % . The occupational narrative , which participants told in their initial assessment interview , was closely associated with both program completion and successful outcomes . This association adds support to the importance of narrative for underst and ing participants and predicting future behavior , as well as for the therapy process
Relative importance of rehabilitation therapy characteristics on functional outcomes for persons with stroke .