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inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.80 Issue 12 (December 2017) . - p. 717-725

Titre :	An evaluation of a vocational group for people with mental health problems based on The WORKS framework
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Danielle Hitch ; Johanna V.G. Robertson ; Hanno Ochoteco ; [et al...]
Année de publication :	2017
Article en page(s) :	p. 717-725
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	ergothérapie  santé mentale  psychiatrie  travail  emploi
Résumé :	Introduction Attitudinal, social and workplace barriers, as well as poor health, can disrupt participation in education and employment for people experiencing mental illness. The WORKS framework conceptualises support for employment and mental health in relation to three starting points on vocational pathways: Starting Out, Moving Forward, and Keeping Going and Growing. Method The WORKS ‘Starting Out’ phase was adapted for a vocational group run in an Australian mental health service, and qualitative methods used to evaluate three consecutive programmes. Focus group data about service user participants’ (n = 20) views were subjected to content analysis. Findings Two themes related to programme experience were identified: ‘Working together’ and ‘Experiencing structured workshops’. Four themes related to the influences of the group on recovery and vocational aspirations: ‘Work and recovery’; ‘What we got from Starting Out’; ‘Promoting vocation’ and ‘Where to next?’ Conclusion The findings confirmed the importance of employment to people experiencing longstanding mental illness, and demonstrated that the ‘Starting Out’ programme provided a meaningful way of opening conversations about work. Co-facilitation by occupational therapists and peer workers enabled a respectful environment, which supported participants to identify transferable skills, reconnect with vocational goals and redefine themselves as ‘employable’.
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[article] An evaluation of a vocational group for people with mental health problems based on The WORKS framework [texte imprimé] / Danielle Hitch ; Johanna V.G. Robertson ; Hanno Ochoteco ; [et al...] . - 2017 . - p. 717-725.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.80 Issue 12 (December 2017) . - p. 717-725

Mots-clés :	ergothérapie  santé mentale  psychiatrie  travail  emploi
Résumé :	Introduction Attitudinal, social and workplace barriers, as well as poor health, can disrupt participation in education and employment for people experiencing mental illness. The WORKS framework conceptualises support for employment and mental health in relation to three starting points on vocational pathways: Starting Out, Moving Forward, and Keeping Going and Growing. Method The WORKS ‘Starting Out’ phase was adapted for a vocational group run in an Australian mental health service, and qualitative methods used to evaluate three consecutive programmes. Focus group data about service user participants’ (n = 20) views were subjected to content analysis. Findings Two themes related to programme experience were identified: ‘Working together’ and ‘Experiencing structured workshops’. Four themes related to the influences of the group on recovery and vocational aspirations: ‘Work and recovery’; ‘What we got from Starting Out’; ‘Promoting vocation’ and ‘Where to next?’ Conclusion The findings confirmed the importance of employment to people experiencing longstanding mental illness, and demonstrated that the ‘Starting Out’ programme provided a meaningful way of opening conversations about work. Co-facilitation by occupational therapists and peer workers enabled a respectful environment, which supported participants to identify transferable skills, reconnect with vocational goals and redefine themselves as ‘employable’.
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