Reports from University of Sheffield Highlight Recent Findings in Disability Research

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Investigators publish new report on Disability Research. According to news reporting originating from Sheffield, United Kingdom, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, "Health-related unemployment is a major issue across advanced economies. Modified versions of well-evidenced Individual Placement and Support (IPS) models of employment support for health cohorts offer considerable potential."

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of Sheffield, "A significant gap currently however is the lack of evidence around their financial return on investment. To provide robust financial return on investment estimates for analytically derived alternative specifications of modified IPS services for the first time in the literature, sensitivity tested across various levels of performance. Brings together modelled cost and savings estimates based on best available evidence to deliver modelled return on investment estimates. The modelled estimates show that well-designed modified IPS services can deliver financial savings whilst tackling health-related unemployment, even at higher average unit costs than are typically considered viable in some national contexts."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Modified IPS services offer a viable route to delivering enhanced employment outcomes for individuals with health conditions and disabilities and financial savings for governments."

For more information on this research see: The economic case for well-considered investment in health-related employment support: Costs and savings of alternative modified Individual and Placement Support (IPS) models. Disability and Health Journal, 2018;11(4):568-575. Disability and Health Journal can be contacted at: Elsevier Science Inc, 360 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Disability and Health Journal - www.journals.elsevier.com/disability-and-health-journal/)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting A. Whitworth, University of Sheffield, Dept. of Geog, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, United Kingdom (see also Disability Research).

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.02.004. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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