Article

Occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for employed people
with inflammatory arthritis and work problems was piloted in five hospitals in
the United Kingdom.
This qualitative study explored the views of participating
occupational therapists and their line managers about the work rehabilitation
training received and conducting the intervention, with particular focus on the
structured interview used, the Work Experience Survey - Rheumatic Conditions.
METHOD: Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with occupational
therapists (n = 9), followed by telephone interviews with their line managers (n
= 2). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically
analysed by three researchers to maximize validity.
RESULTS: The main themes
emerging from the occupational therapists' interviews were: varying levels of
prior knowledge and experience of work rehabilitation, initial concerns about the
feasibility of a lengthy work assessment in practice and increased confidence in
delivering work rehabilitation as the study progressed. The line managers'
interviews generated themes around the positive impact of the work rehabilitation
training the occupational therapists received, and changes in their practice.
CONCLUSION: The Work Experience Survey - Rheumatic Conditions was considered a
good choice of work assessment which can be implemented in practice. Once
therapists had provided the work intervention several times, their confidence and skills increased.

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