Moving from full-time healing work to paid employment: Challenges and celebrations

Bergmans, Yvonne; Carruthers, Anne; Ewanchuk, Elizabeth; James, J.R.; Wren, Kate; Yager, Christina

doi:10.3233/wor-2009-0887

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“…As identified in “Normalising my life: the positive impact of work”, the participants indicated that work is extremely important to self‐esteem, pride and self‐worth, resulting in positive changes and a newfound confidence. This corroborates the work of Craik et al (2010), Arthur et al (2009) and Bergmans et al (2009).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Qualitative research carried out within this field has found that engaging in a meaningful occupation can bring a sense of achievement, it can have a positive effect on mental health and provide a sense of purpose (Craik et al , 2010; Arthur et al , 2008; Bergmans et al , 2009). However, only the study by Craik et al (2010) was carried out within a forensic setting.…”

Section: Current Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring forensic mental health service users' views on work: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

McQueen

Turner

2012

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

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PurposeThis paper aims to capture the views of forensic mental health service users; focusing on how services promote the aspiration to work, the development of skills for work, and the vocational rehabilitation process. It seeks to provide insight into forensic mental health service users' views on the barriers and enablers to accessing work together with suggestions for enhancing practice, and implications for further research.Design/methodology/approachTen participants from a range of forensic mental health services throughout Scotland took part in semi‐structured interviews. Participants were involved in either paid work, voluntary work or work preparation. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) allowed exploration of an individual's lived experiences and how they make sense of this.FindingsService users valued the opportunity to address vocational issues at the earliest opportunity in their rehabilitation. Work had an overwhelmingly positive impact on mental health. Analysis of interview transcripts revealed three master themes: “Normalising my life”: the positive impact of work; “Gradual steps”: facing barriers; and “Practical help and encouragement”: feeling supported. There is much to gain from good multidisciplinary rehabilitation within secure hospitals and the community, with work playing an important role in recovery and symptom control. Forensic services should focus on employment and the aspiration to work early, demonstrating awareness that attitude and the aspiration to work are a much more reliable indicator of success than diagnosis and mental health symptoms.Originality/valueFew qualitative studies have investigated service users' views of work within forensic mental health, yet such information can be crucial to enhance and improve service delivery.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Current Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring forensic mental health service users' views on work: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

McQueen

Turner

2012

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

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“…Study numbers: 1 = [62], 2 = [58], 3 = [56], 4 = [65], 5 = [61], 6 = [60], 7 = [66], 8 = [67], 9 = [55], 10 = [68], 11 = [57], 12 = [59], 13 = [63], 14 = [69], 15 = [64], 16 = [54], 17 = [28]…”

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Systematic review of beliefs, behaviours and influencing factors associated with disclosure of a mental health problem in the workplace

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BackgroundStigma and discrimination present an important barrier to finding and keeping work for individuals with a mental health problem. This paper reviews evidence on: 1) employment-related disclosure beliefs and behaviours of people with a mental health problem; 2) factors associated with the disclosure of a mental health problem in the employment setting; 3) whether employers are less likely to hire applicants who disclose a mental health problem; and 4) factors influencing employers' hiring beliefs and behaviours towards job applicants with a mental health problem.MethodsA systematic review was conducted for the period 1990-2010, using eight bibliographic databases. Meta-ethnography was used to provide a thematic understanding of the disclosure beliefs and behaviours of individuals with mental health problem.ResultsThe searches yielded 8,971 items which was systematically reduced to 48 included studies. Sixteen qualitative, one mixed methods and seven quantitative studies were located containing evidence on the disclosure beliefs and behaviours of people with a mental health problem, and the factors associated with these beliefs and behaviours. In the meta-ethnography four super-ordinate themes were generated: 1) expectations and experiences of discrimination; 2) other reasons for non-disclosure; 3) reasons for disclosure; and 4) disclosure dimensions. Two qualitative, one mixed methods and 22 quantitative studies provided data to address the remaining two questions on the employers perspective.ConclusionsBy presenting evidence from the perspective of individuals on both sides of the employment interaction, this review provides integrated perspective on the impact of disclosure of a mental health problem on employment outcomes.

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“…In occupational therapy, transition viewed from the patient/client's perspective considered, for instance the clients' perspective on the return to work (Bergmans et al, 2009;Švajger & Winding, 2009), recovery patterns (Prvu Bettger, Coster, Latham, & Keysor, 2008) and the experience of mental illness (McKay, 2010). Transition viewed from the professional perspective in this discipline focused on home-based rehabilitation (Cook et al, 2013) and school involvements (Michaels & Orentlicher, 2004).…”

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The use of the concept of transition in different disciplines within health and social welfare: An integrative literature review

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Aims To continuing the quest of the concept of transition in nursing research and to explore how the concept of transition is used in occupational therapy, oral health and social work as well as in interdisciplinary studies in health and welfare, between 2003–2013. Design An integrative literature review. Methods PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, DOSS, SocIndex, Social Science Citation Index and AMED databases from 2003–2013 were used. Identification of 350 articles including the concept of transition in relation to disciplines included. Assessment of articles are in accordance to Meleis' typologies of transition by experts in each discipline. Chosen key factors were entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results Meleis' four typologies were found in all studied disciplines, except development in oral health. The health‐illness type was the most commonly explored, whereas in social work and in occupation therapy, situational transitions dominated.

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Moving from full-time healing work to paid employment: Challenges and celebrations

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Exploring forensic mental health service users' views on work: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Exploring forensic mental health service users' views on work: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Systematic review of beliefs, behaviours and influencing factors associated with disclosure of a mental health problem in the workplace

The use of the concept of transition in different disciplines within health and social welfare: An integrative literature review

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