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Experiences of participating in a vocational rehabilitation program in Singapore.

Nizar Bin Zainal MohamadYee Sien NgMiho Asano
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2022)
The Singaporean VR program demonstrated internationally recommended best practices. These best practices were beneficial for the participants' return-to-work process, as reflected by their positive feedback about the program. Our study emphasizes the need for comprehensive and evidence-based VR programs to meet the complex needs of individuals with disabilities who want to return to work.Implications for rehabilitationMulti- or inter-disciplinary care services are needed in vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs to support the complex return-to-work process of clients.VR programs should have the capacity to provide client-centered care as their clients may experience diverse, yet unique challenges during their return-to-work processVR service providers play a crucial role in engaging and motivating their clients throughout the program to achieve their return-to-work goalsVR service providers should address concurrent or future concerns that could impact on their clients' ability to return to or remain at work.
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