Use of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Settings in South Carolina

Trickey, Becki A.; Kennedy, Doris Beth

doi:10.5014/ajot.49.5.452

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“…It has been well reported that the supply of trained therapists in Australia, Canada and the United States is lagging behind the present and anticipated future demand and that this has led to critical manpower shortages in occupational therapy (Graham and Allen, 1990;Salvatori et al, 1992;Trickey and Kennedy, 1995). Price (1993) suggested that occupational therapists and occupational therapy students hold a negative image of the psychiatric field.…”

Section: Staff Recruitment and Retentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Work‐related stress and occupational therapy

Lloyd

King

2001

Occupation Therapy Intl

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Occupational stress and burnout have been studied extensively in the human services. It has been suggested that healthcare professionals in particular are at risk of stress owing to the caring nature of their work. Articles related to occupational therapy and work-related stress were reviewed in regard to practice in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden. Although the empirical literature is relatively weak for occupational therapy, it has been argued that occupational therapists in health care share risk factors with other healthcare professionals. These risk factors include repeated exposure to distress and difficult behaviour, prolonged interventions and uncertain outcome. Issues such as professional status, staffing issues and the nature of the profession have been identified as additional risk factors for occupational therapists. However, empirical studies that enable burnout rates of occupational therapists to be compared with those of related occupational groups suggest that this may not be the case. Occupational therapists may in fact be protected from some stress and burnout factors. Further research is recommended to clarify the nature of stress experienced by occupational therapists and to identify both risk and protective factors characteristic of the profession.

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Section: Staff Recruitment and Retentionmentioning

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Work‐related stress and occupational therapy

Lloyd

King

2001

Occupation Therapy Intl

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“…The dominant feature in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy has been concern about the diminishing number of therapists practising in mental health; the consequent impact on the profession; possible reasons for the problem and suggested remedies. In a study to measure the problem, Trickey and Kennedy (1995) reported that only 2% of occupational therapists in South Carolina worked in mental health. To establish their employment pattern, the administrators of 52 mental health facilities were surveyed.…”

Section: American Journal Of Occupational Therapymentioning

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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: A Review of the Literature

Craik¹

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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This review of the literature was conducted as part of the development of a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health. It included publications over the past decade and concentrated on the British Journal of Occupational Therapy. Recognising experience from other countries would be beneficial, aspects of the literature from the National Journals in American, Canada and Australia which were most relevant to practice in the UK were included. The shortage of articles on mental health was conspicuous and their diverse topics and descriptive nature were notable. In the UK literature, the clinical subjects featured most often were dementia, work rehabilitation, community mental health and forensic psychiatry, with other subjects either appearing infrequently or not being included. The literature from the other countries also explored new roles for occupational therapy, reflecting the changes in the delivery of mental health services.In the American Journal of Occupational Therapy there was concern about the declining number of occupational therapists working in mental health. The review identified major themes in the literature and posed questions for education, research and practice in occupational therapy and formed the foundation for the position paper.

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“…The need for more occupational therapy mental health research is particularly important now, as this specialty appears to be experiencing a period of uncertainty: fewer therapists elect to work in this area when compared with "physical" settings (Trickey & Kennedy, 1995); and changes in service delivery patterns have raised questions about the long term future of occupational therapy practice in mental health (Paul, 1996;Sladyk, 1994). In a climate where "extinction" of this speciality area is openly discussed (Paul, 1996;Sladyk, 1994) there is an urgent need for more research to support the evidence requirements of those therapists who are working in the field.…”

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Occupational Therapy Research Priorities in Mental Health

Bissett

Cusick

Adamson

2002

WOHC

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This study used a Delphi survey method to identify research priorities of occupational therapists working in mental health. Twenty-two subjects were initially surveyed for their suggestions regarding research topics they thought were important. These 22 subjects represent a random sample of 12.4% of national OT-Australia membership of occupational therapists working in mental health. After three "rounds" of the Delphi methodology, consensus research priorities were obtained in six areas: research of value to clients (5 topics); research of value to occupational therapists working in mental health (4 topics); research related to providing community care for clients (2 topics); research that facilitates health promotion and disease prevention (6 topics); research that is of value to the profession of occupational therapy (6 topics); and research that is of value to occupational therapy education (4 topics). Implications for occupational therapy practice and re search are discussed. Abstract: This study used a delphi survey method to identify research priorities of occupational therapists working in mental health. 22 subjects were initially surveyed for their suggestions regarding research topics they thought were important. These 22 subjects represent a random sample of 12.4% of national OT-Australia membership of occupational therapists working in mental health. After three 'rounds' of the delphi methodology, consensus research priorities were obtained in six areas: research of value to clients (5 topics); research of value to occupational therapists working in mental health (4 topics); research related to providing community care for clients (2 topics); research that facilitates health promotion and disease prevention (6 topics); research that is of value to the profession of occupational therapy (6 topics); and research that is of value to occupational therapy education (4 topics). Implications for occupational therapy practice and research are discussed.

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Use of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Settings in South Carolina

Abstract: The findings highlight factors that may contribute to recent trends of fewer occupational therapists in South Carolina choosing mental health as a primary practice area.

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Work‐related stress and occupational therapy

Work‐related stress and occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: A Review of the Literature

Occupational Therapy Research Priorities in Mental Health

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