Practices and roles of Irish occupational therapists with adults with intellectual disabilities who access supported employment services

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dc.contributor.authorHynes, Patrick Joseph
dc.contributor.authorHarb, Alia
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-08T13:33:43Z
dc.date.available2017-12-08T13:33:43Z
dc.date.issued2017-02-02
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Work is good for one’s health and well-being. Work for people with disabilities should be encouraged because it is therapeutic and improves participation in the society, leading to better health outcomes. It develops interpersonal relationships and enhances life quality. Work is an aspiration for many people with intellectual disability. Within research literature, there appears to be a lack of research into the experience of occupational therapists in Ireland who refer adults with intellectual disabilities to supported employment services. The purpose of this paper was to explore the experience of Irish occupational therapists who refer adults with intellectual disabilities to supported employment services. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with four occupational therapists recruited through the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI). Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: Themes that emerged were as follows: occupational therapy participants did not directly refer adults to supported employment but received referrals; occupational therapy roles included assessments, task analysis and development of client’s skills are major components of current practice; pragmatics involved factors that facilitate and challenge; and future roles. Originality/value: This paper contributes to occupational therapy practice knowledge by providing a perspective on supported employment in Ireland. Occupational therapists should continue to work in the area of supported employment to support social inclusion and enable participation. Further research with occupational therapists working in this field is required to inform practice.
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dc.identifier.citationHynes, P. J. and Harb, A. (2017) 'Practices and roles of Irish occupational therapists with adults with intellectual disabilities who access supported employment services', Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(2), pp. 78-91. doi: 10.1108/IJOT-06-2017-0016en
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJOT-06-2017-0016
dc.identifier.endpage91
dc.identifier.issn2398-8819
dc.identifier.issued2
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Journal of Occupational Therapyen
dc.identifier.startpage78
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/5140
dc.identifier.volume45
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limiteden
dc.relation.urihttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/IJOT-06-2017-0017
dc.rights© 2017, Patrick Joseph Hynes and Alia Harb. Published in the Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcodeen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.subjectIntellectual disability
dc.subjectSupported employment
dc.subjectOccupational therapist
dc.titlePractices and roles of Irish occupational therapists with adults with intellectual disabilities who access supported employment servicesen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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