Individual placement and support: A qualitative investigation of carers' experiences supporting someone experiencing mental illness into employment

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 REHABILITATION

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI:10.1111/1440-1630.12922

Jocelyn Kernot, Jiin Goh, Alejandra Aguilar, Ali, Jess Muller, Suzanne Dawson

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Abstract

Background

Unemployment rates for people living with mental illness remain persistently high. Individual Placement Support (IPS) is an evidence-based employment model that supports people with severe mental illness to gain employment. Although carers provide emotional and instrumental support for people with mental illness, there is limited research exploring carers' perspectives of IPS.

Aims

To explore carers' perspectives of their experience as caregivers of individuals living with mental illness who have participated in IPS.

Methods

This qualitative descriptive study gained carers' perspectives through semi-structured interviews. A convenience sample of eight carers was recruited via a community mental health service in Adelaide. Data were analysed thematically.

Findings

Three main themes were identified: (1) employment benefits, (2) factors that may impact on employment, and (3) knowledge and opinions of IPS. Within each theme, four sub-themes emerged.

Conclusions

This study addresses a gap in research and provides insights into carers' experiences of IPS. Increased communication and involvement of carers in IPS may benefit IPS participants and staff as carers provide invaluable additional insight into supporting individuals through their employment journey.

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个人安置和支持：对照顾者支持精神病患者就业的经验进行定性调查。

背景：精神病患者的失业率一直居高不下。个人安置支持（IPS）是一种以证据为基础的就业模式，可帮助严重精神疾病患者获得就业。虽然照护者为精神病患者提供了情感和工具性支持，但探索照护者对 IPS 的看法的研究却很有限。目的：探索照护者作为参与 IPS 的精神病患者的照护者对其经历的看法：这项定性描述性研究通过半结构化访谈来了解照护者的观点。研究人员通过阿德莱德的社区精神健康服务机构招募了八名照顾者。研究结果：确定了三大主题：(1) 就业福利；(2) 可能影响就业的因素；(3) 对 IPS 的认识和看法。在每个主题中，又出现了四个次主题：本研究填补了研究领域的空白，为了解照护者对 IPS 的体验提供了深入的见解。在 IPS 项目中加强与照护者的沟通并让照护者参与其中，可能会使 IPS 参与者和工作人员受益，因为照护者为支持个人完成就业历程提供了宝贵的额外见解。

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来源期刊

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

16.70%

发文量

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is a leading international peer reviewed publication presenting influential, high quality innovative scholarship and research relevant to occupational therapy. The aim of the journal is to be a leader in the dissemination of scholarship and evidence to substantiate, influence and shape policy and occupational therapy practice locally and globally. The journal publishes empirical studies, theoretical papers, and reviews. Preference will be given to manuscripts that have a sound theoretical basis, methodological rigour with sufficient scope and scale to make important new contributions to the occupational therapy body of knowledge. AOTJ does not publish protocols for any study design The journal will consider multidisciplinary or interprofessional studies that include occupational therapy, occupational therapists or occupational therapy students, so long as ‘key points’ highlight the specific implications for occupational therapy, occupational therapists and/or occupational therapy students and/or consumers.