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Developing and Sustaining Recovery-Orientation in Mental Health Practice: Experiences of Occupational Therapists.
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Occupational Therapy International . Mar2017, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background/Aim. Internationally, mental health policy requires clinicians to shift from a medical to a recovery-oriented approach. However, there is a significant lag in the translation of policy into practice. Occupational therapists have been identified as ideally situated to be recovery-oriented yet limited research exploring how they do this exists. This study aimed to explore Australian occupational therapists' experiences of developing and sustaining recovery-orientation in mental health practice. Methods. Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with twelve occupational therapists working across differentmental health service types. Participants identified themselves as being recovery-oriented. Data were analysed using constant comparative analysis. Results. Occupational therapists described recovery-oriented practice as an active, ongoing, and intentional process of seeking out knowledge, finding fit between understandings of recovery-oriented practice and their professional identity, holding hope, and developing confidence through clinical reasoning. Human and systemic aspects of therapists' workplace environment influenced this process. Conclusions. Being a recovery-oriented occupational therapist requires more than merely accepting a specific framework. It requires commitment and ongoingwork to develop and sustain recovery-orientation. Occupational therapists are called to extend current leadership activity beyond their workplace and to advocate for broader systemic change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09667903
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Occupational Therapy International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122472202
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5190901