Reducing workplace barriers to enhance job satisfaction: an important post-employment service for employees with chronic illnesses

Issue title: Vocational Rehabilitation and Chronic Illness

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Roessler, Richard T.^; | Rumrill Jr., Phillip D.

Affiliations: Department of Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center in Vocational Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas, 346 N. West Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA | Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University, 405 White Hall, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA

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Abstract: The article describes an empirical investigation of the factors associated with job satisfaction among employed people with chronic illnesses (n=41). Results indicated that job satisfaction is a function of the number of job mastery and accessibility/performance of essential function barriers occurring in the workplace. Hence, reduction of workplace barriers is an important post-employment service goal for employees with chronic illnesses. High priority post-employment services include (a) objective assessment of barriers to productivity in the workplace and (b) job accommodation and career counseling interventions to reduce or remove the barriers.

Keywords: Chronic illness, Reasonable accommodations, Job retention

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1998-10305

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 219-229, 1998