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Participation in day centres for people with psychiatric disabilities: a focus on occupational engagement
- Authors:
- TJORNSTRAND Carina, BEJERHOLM Ulrika, EKLUND Mona
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(3), 2013, pp.144-150.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Background: Day centres are central for community participation among people with mental health problems. Understanding day centre attendees' occupational engagement is therefore important. Method: A total of 88 people from six day centres in four municipalities in southern Sweden completed a time-use diary, recording their occupational engagement during the most recent day at the day centre. The transcribed data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Findings: The main theme was being part of the spirit of togetherness and getting empowered, from which the participants' reflections could be understood. Conclusion: The day centres provided opportunities to be occupationally engaged and to create routines, and challenged the attendees to be more active in their daily life. Day centres have the potential to provide empowering occupations and rehabilitation for people with mental health problems and to help them towards a more participatory life. (Publisher abstract)
Interagency collaboration in vocational rehabilitation for persons with mental health problems: the perspective of the service users and the professionals
- Authors:
- GERMUNDSSON Per, HILLBORG Helene, DANERMARK Berth
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 26(6), 2011, pp.699-713.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There is, within the European Union, a pronounced aspiration and policy that persons with disabilities should be fully involved in the community, which includes opportunities to gainful employment. Despite this, a very large amount of disabled people remain unemployed, especially persons with mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate how people with mental health problems and caseworkers in different agencies experience the vocational rehabilitation process from an interagency collaboration perspective. The study participants were 20 professionals (16 women and 4 men) working with vocational rehabilitation, and 8 service users (4 women and 4 men) who had been on sick leave for from about 18 months to up to 5 years. Interviews with service users were carried out on 2 occasions approximately 6 months apart, and focused on the individual’s initial and ongoing rehabilitation process. Four focus groups were conducted with the professionals. Analysis of the data revealed a number of hindering factors portrayed and discussed in 6 themes: the time available for rehabilitation; management; new ways of working; absence of an actor; continuity; and consensus. The article concludes by discussing the implications for interagency collaboration in the field of vocational rehabilitation.
Encouraging encounters: sick-listed persons’ experiences of interactions with rehabilitation professionals
- Authors:
- MUSSENER Ulrika, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 46(2), 2008, pp.71-87.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Long term sickness absence has increased in many countries, and more knowledge is needed about factors that can promote a return to work. Positive interactions with professionals might be one such factor. This study analyses transcripts from 11 semi-structured interviews with people who had experienced long term health-related absence from work, and identifies five important aspects of encounters with professionals: being treated with respect; feeling supported; establishing a personal relationship; perceiving demands as well balanced; and participation in decisions about rehabilitation. Several interviewees expressed the opinion that positive encounters with rehabilitation professionals can promote a return to work. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).