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Randomized controlled trial of supported employment in England: 2 year follow‐up of the Supported Work and Needs (SWAN) study

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HESLIN, MARGARET, HOWARD, LOUISE, LEESE, MORVEN, McCRONE, PAUL, RICE, CHRISTOPHER, JARRETT, MANUELA, SPOKES, TERRY, HUXLEY, PETER +1 more·2011·World Psychiatry

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Studies from North America have concluded that supported employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model is effective in helping individuals with severe and persistent mental illness gain competitive employment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IPS in England in patients followed up for 2 years. Patients with severe mental illness were randomised to IPS or local vocational services (treatment as usual). Service use and costs were measured. Two hundred-nineteen participants were randomised, and 86% re-assessed 2 years later. In the multivariate analysis, relatively low rates of competitive employment were found in both the intervention group and the treatment as usual group, although significantly more patients obtained competitive employment in the treatment arm (22% vs. 11%, p=0.041). There were no significant differences in costs. The employment rate among participants receiving IPS was lower than in previously published reports, and the number needed to treat to obtain the benefit of IPS was relatively high. This may reflect difficulties in the implementation of IPS where it is not structurally integrated within mental health teams, as well as economic disincentives which lead to lower levels of motivation for patients and mental health professionals.

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HESLIN, M., HOWARD, L., LEESE, M., McCRONE, P., RICE, C., JARRETT, M., SPOKES, T., HUXLEY, P., & THORNICROFT, G.
Affiliations
King's College London (GB)
Venue
World Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-06
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
132-137
ISSN
  • 1723-8617 (ISSN-L)
  • 2051-5545
OpenAlex
W1561511295
Cited by
72
References
22
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16.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • World Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
Keywords
supported employment, Individual Placement and Support, severe mental illness, competitive employment, vocational rehabilitation, cost-effectiveness, number needed to treat, mental health services, treatment implementation

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