Joost de Beer|Josephine Engels|Yvonne Heerkens|Jac van der Klink
Factors influencing work participation of adults with developmental dyslexia: a systematic review
HAN University of Applied Sciences|HAN University of Applied Sciences|HAN University of Applied Sciences|University Medical Center Groningen
evidence synthesized determine hindering facilitating factors associated work participation adults developmental dyslexia dd classified according international classification functioning disability health icf systematic literature review performed two search strings used determine population context work icf expanded two subdivisions one made environmental factors workrelated subdivision personal factors data extraction method known qualitative metasummary used manifest frequency effect size mfes category icf calculated 33 included studies 318 factors extracted classified icf classification frequency occurrences consistency direction ie hindering facilitating made visible icf categories highest mfes mental functions factors like feelings emotions dyslexia activities like reading writingspelling participation factors like acquiring keeping job social relationships work attitudes support employer coworkers important working conditions factors like availability assistive technology accommodations job personal factors like selfdisclosure coping strategies context work dd affects nearly domains functioning mostly negative way within domain impact dd increases course life overcome negative influence many forms adaptation compensation coping mentioned also notable lack positive attitudes toward dd participants ddwith exception attitudes teachers ddas well part colleagues supervisors employers