Improving Work Ability of Young Adults With Stroke Through Personal Resource Building and Inclusive Volunteering: A Randomised Controlled Trial
This project will investigate effects of a novel theory-driven 6-week virtual Personal Resource Building and Inclusive Volunteering Intervention (PVI) on young stroke survivors' work ability, self-efficacy and psychosocial outcomes. It is hypothesised that participants in the intervention group, compared with the control group, will demonstrate the outcomes below at immediately and 3 months post-intervention with respect to baseline: 1) Significant improvement in work ability (primary outcome), 2) Significant improvements in self-efficacy, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), emotional well-being and social skills (secondary outcomes). Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive usual care or PVI with usual care and the control group participants will receive usual stroke care services.
• 18-64 years old,
• been clinically diagnosed with a first-ever or recurrent ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke,
• living at home,
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment score \>2nd percentile,
• a Modified Rankin Scale of 4 or below (moderately severe disability),
• able to communicate in Cantonese and read Traditional Chinese,
• a regular paid employment at the time of stroke,
• been unemployed for at least 3 months at the time of recruitment.