Thriving in an expanding service landscape: Experiences of occupational therapists working in generic mental health roles within non-government organisations in Australia.
Australia
Delivery of Health Care
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Job Satisfaction
Male
Mental Health Services
/ organization & administration
Occupational Therapists
/ psychology
Occupational Therapy
/ organization & administration
Personal Satisfaction
Professional Role
/ psychology
Sampling Studies
Social Identification
Workplace
/ psychology
Community
mental health service
non-profit organisations
occupational therapy
recovery
Journal
Australian occupational therapy journal
ISSN: 1440-1630
Titre abrégé: Aust Occup Ther J
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 15420200R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2019
12 2019
Historique:
accepted:
05
09
2019
pubmed:
11
10
2019
medline:
4
9
2020
entrez:
11
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Occupational therapists are an integral part of Australian mental health services. Recent changes in the mental health sector mean that increasing numbers of occupational therapists now work in generic, non-profession-specific roles in non-government organisations. Previous research has identified a range of challenges faced by occupational therapists in generic roles, including reduced satisfaction and loss of professional identity. An exploration of potentially positive aspects and strategies that assist occupational therapists to succeed and flourish within generic roles is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore what assists occupational therapists to thrive within generic roles in Australia's non-government mental health sector. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 12 occupational therapists working in generic mental health roles across three non-government organisations spanning three Australian states. Data were analysed thematically using constant comparative analysis. Thriving was supported in three domains. First, occupational therapists facilitated their own thriving by keeping their occupational therapy lens, and managing ambiguity. Second, workplaces were supportive when their values aligned with occupational therapy core values, they recognised and valued the occupational therapy contribution, and their roles allowed opportunities for therapists to use their profession-specific skills. Third, the broader occupational therapy profession assisted thriving through preparation, validation and ongoing inclusion. Despite some challenges, occupational therapists can and do thrive in generic non-government mental health roles. The preliminary framework of thriving provides valuable insights for those developing university curricula, those providing continuing professional development opportunities and for individual occupational therapists entering this expanding area of practice. Findings also provide insights into how individuals, academic curricula and the profession can respond and adapt to systemic transformations occurring in mental health service delivery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31598996
doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12616
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
753-762Subventions
Organisme : University of Sydney
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2019 Occupational Therapy Australia.
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