Raising employment and quality of life among people with disadvantages – results of a Hungarian project

Abstract

Background People with disadvantages are a high-risk group of unemployment or underemployment. Disadvantages include disability, under-education, or being a member of a minority, etc. Effective labor market programs could be a key in raising employment and quality of life among this high-risk group of society. The TOP 6.8.2.-15-NA1 project is one of the main Hungarian labor market programs. The project’s primary aims are increasing the employability of disadvantaged unemployed and supporting the efficiency of job-seeking. Methods Our goal was to analyze the effects and methodology of the TOP 6.8.2.-15-NA1 project in Hungary. The sample of our study contains participants of the project (n = 300), based in Zala County, Hungary. Results After 28 days, 53.3% of participants had a job. At the 180th day status, the rate of employed people was 47.3%. We could identify low-educated participants and older participants as higher-risk groups of long-term unemployment. Conclusions We emphasize the role of these services (job-seeking clubs, organization of job fairs, and mentorship) in the long-term individual success of participants. Improving the employment rate for people with disadvantages is a critical factor for enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disadvantages.

Sexual dysfunction and associated factors in Thai patients with psychiatric disorders

“…To the best of our knowledge, the association between employment and sexual dysfunction has not been widely mentioned in previous studies, whereas the poorer quality of life has been notably linked with sexual dysfunction. 27 28 For vulnerable populations, including patients with psychiatric disorders, being employed was a strong protective factor against the poor quality of life 29 and could explain the lower sexual dysfunction in those employed or their reporting better quality of life. Additionally, both sexual health and occupational functioning were measured by the tool used to assess the quality of life.…”