Rewarding yet demanding: client perspectives on enabling occupations during early stages of
recovery from schizophrenia
Engelsk titel: Rewarding yet demanding: client perspectives on enabling occupations during early stages of
recovery from schizophrenia
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Författare:
Björkedal, S.T.B.
;
Torsting, A.M.B.
;
Möller, T
Email: siv_therese_bjoerkedal@hotmail.com
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 28
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16055357
Sammanfattning
Aim The purpose of this study, by exploring client perspectives, was to achieve a better
understanding of how people with schizophrenia experience an occupational therapy intervention
designed to enable them to carry out meaningful occupations in the early phases of recovery.
Method A qualitative design comprising an eight-week client-centred occupational therapy
intervention with semi-structured interviews with five of the six clients out of 10 who completed
the intervention. Braun and Clark’s thematic analysis was applied to the transcripts. Adherence rate
and dropouts were recorded in a logbook. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was
used to initiate and guide the intervention and the Canadian Model of Client-Centred Enablement
for the client-therapist relationship. Results Participants described the intervention, which
presupposed a certain level of patient readiness, as demanding. Participants valued engaging in
real-life occupations while anchoring new strategies but also the occupational therapist’s role in
dealing with failure. Participants felt the intervention assisted in their recovery process and enabled
them to engage in meaningful occupations. Conclusion The study provided unique insight into
how participants experienced a client-centred partnership with an occupational therapist in the
early phases of recovery. The intervention was feasible and supported the participants’ recovery
process.