A Sensibility Assessment of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT): A Tool to Help Workers with an Episodic Disability Plan Workplace Support.
Monique A M Gignac, Julie Bowring, Sabrina Tonima and 11 others
PMID 35835885WHAT IT FOUND
Most participants found the JDAPT job demand questions understandable and relevant for identifying work challenges and planning support without naming a diagnosis.
The screening questions missed some difficulties, so the full questions may be needed.
Key findings
01Most workers and organizational representatives found the complete JDAPT questions understandable and relevant.
02The screening questions did not match the full JDAPT well, because respondents sometimes reported no domain difficulty on the screener but some difficulty on detailed job demands.
03Length was acceptable to 76.1% of workers and 78.2% of organizational representatives, but ease of answering ability and difficulty items was 69.6% for both groups.
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What it does not show
The sample was recruited by convenience, so it may not represent all workers with episodic disabilities. Most participants were women, highly educated, and worked in large organizations, so results may not apply to men, less educated workers, smaller workplaces, or primary industries such as agriculture, mining, and forestry. The study was cross-sectional and did not follow people over time, so it did not show how difficulties change with health episodes. It tested whether the questions made sense, not whether the JDAPT improved work outcomes, accommodations, or health. Participants did not receive the personalized support and accommodation report, so the usefulness of that part was not tested. Organizational representatives were not always sure whether a worker's difficulty came from health, skills, or motivation. The screening questions often missed difficulties found by the full JDAPT, especially for working with others and working conditions.
Declared interests
Funding was provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The supplied text does not list author conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that the JDAPT improves work outcomes. It tested whether the questions made sense, and participants did not receive the support or accommodation report.