Hvordan bruke trykkeri og kafédrift metodisk for å fremme aktivitet, deltakelse og mestring? Ergoterapeuters erfaringer med arbeidstrening for pasienter med psykiske lidelser innen spesialisthelsetjenesten
Sammanfattning
Introduction: Occupational therapists (OT’s)
have for many years worked with vocational rehabilitation
of in-patients with severe mental illnesses
during their hospitalization. The in-patients have
the opportunity to enroll in a work experience program
at a café and/or print shop. The OT’s provide
an environment in which patients can develop and
practice skills needed to facilitate their return to
society.
Objectives: In this presentation we want to share
our experience with a systematic approach to vocational
rehabilitation for in-patients in a psychiatric
ward in Oslo.
Method/approach: Six OT’s participated in a focus
group to discuss and document our experience
with vocational rehabilitation and activity therapy
within mental health care.
Results/practice implications: the main themes
that emerged during the course of this study were:
methodical use of vocational rehabilitation, systematic
facilitation of activities and the environment,
and how OT’s can tailor activities based on individual
needs.
Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between
the contribution made by OT’s and the skills
transfer necessary for the successful re-integration
of patients with mental illnesses into society