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Unravelling the Complexities of Workplace Disclosure Among Persons with Non-Visible Disabilities and Illnesses: A Qualitative Meta-Ethnography.
- Source :
- Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation; Sep2022, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p538-563, 26p, 2 Diagrams, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Deciding whether and how to disclose a disability at work for persons with non-visible disabilities and illnesses involve complex processes. Research has focused on antecedents and outcomes of disclosure. More research is needed to understand the lived experiences related to disclosure decision-making and actual navigation of disclosure and concealment at work. Purpose: To understand the experiences of persons with non-visible disabilities and illnesses regarding workplace disclosure decision-making, navigating disclosure and/or concealment, and experiential differences across disability and illness types, ages, geographic locations, and genders. Methods: We conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis using Noblit and Hare's seven steps of meta-ethnography. Searches were conducted via six databases. Studies were analyzed to develop conceptual categories, third-order constructs (themes), and a line-of-argument with comparisons drawn from the disclosure decision making model, disclosure process model, and consideration of disability and illness types, genders, ages, and geographic locations. Results: Twenty-four studies were included involving 489 participants, aged 16 to 81, from nine countries, focusing on one non-visible disability or illness, or multiple. We developed four themes for the disclosure decision-making process (self- and other-focused, experiential, and environmental/workplace factors) and two themes for the disclosure/concealment event (disclosure/concealment logistics and timing) and noted emerging trends across ages, genders, disability and illness types, and geographic locations. Conclusions: Knowledge obtained could be used among professionals who support persons with non-visible disabilities and illnesses to help them navigate disclosure at work, and to consider the role of age, genders, disability and illness types, and geographic locations on disclosure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WORK environment
META-synthesis
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
CINAHL database
EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
SYSTEMATIC reviews
AGE distribution
POPULATION geography
SELF-disclosure
EXPERIENCE
SEX distribution
DECISION making
DISABILITIES
PEOPLE with disabilities
THEMATIC analysis
MEDLINE
CORPORATE culture
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10530487
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159722626
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10023-0