Work situation of psychiatric occupational therapists in Sweden, - differences between county-council and municipality employees.
Eklund, Mona LU
and Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill
LU
(1999)
In Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
6(4).
p.147-156
- Abstract
- Since a psychiatric reform came into effect in Sweden in January 1995, municipalities have been responsible for the care of people with psychiatric illness who are no longer supposed to be in need of continuous medical care. In particular, the responsibility for assistance in independent or supported living and meaningful daily occupations was assigned to the municipalities. This reform implied that, among other professionals, occupational therapists were employed by the municipalities to meet the needs of these individuals. This study compared the view among Swedish psychiatric occupational therapists employed in county councils and municipalities regarding how the care was planned and organized, duties and work tasks, theories and models... (More)
- Since a psychiatric reform came into effect in Sweden in January 1995, municipalities have been responsible for the care of people with psychiatric illness who are no longer supposed to be in need of continuous medical care. In particular, the responsibility for assistance in independent or supported living and meaningful daily occupations was assigned to the municipalities. This reform implied that, among other professionals, occupational therapists were employed by the municipalities to meet the needs of these individuals. This study compared the view among Swedish psychiatric occupational therapists employed in county councils and municipalities regarding how the care was planned and organized, duties and work tasks, theories and models used, co-operation partners, availability of clinical supervision, quality assurance
work and job satisfaction. Most differences found in this study between county council-employed and municipality-employed occupational therapists indicated that the municipalities used their occupational therapists to meet the assignment given by the psychiatric reform, or they were logical consequences of the distinct organizations. However, there was no difference in favour of the municipality group as to use of methods related to housing or vocational occupations. These results indicated that the municipalities did not fully use the qualifications of their occupational therapists to meet the clients’ needs for assistance in independent or supported living and meaningful daily occupations. (Less)
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- author
- Eklund, Mona
LU
and Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 1999
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- job characteristics, occupational therapy, organization, psychiatric care
- in
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- volume
- 6
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 147 - 156
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
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- scopus:0007538798
- ISSN
- 1651-2014
- DOI
- 10.1080/110381299443627
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Occupational Therapy (Closed 2012) (013025000), The Vårdal Institute (016540000)
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work and job satisfaction. Most differences found in this study between county council-employed and municipality-employed occupational therapists indicated that the municipalities used their occupational therapists to meet the assignment given by the psychiatric reform, or they were logical consequences of the distinct organizations. However, there was no difference in favour of the municipality group as to use of methods related to housing or vocational occupations. These results indicated that the municipalities did not fully use the qualifications of their occupational therapists to meet the clients’ needs for assistance in independent or supported living and meaningful daily occupations.}},
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