Abstract
So far, reablement is mainly developed in care for the elderly. This study adds knowledge about reablement in mental health care and the contribution of occupational therapists to this field. Qualitative interviews with 10 occupational therapists were conducted and analyzed using a qualitative content analysis. Reablement is built around everyday activities, used as systematic tools for stepwise improvement of mastery and bettered mental health. The findings support a greater emphasis on reablement and recovery in mental health care. Reablement demands multidisciplinary teams, where occupational therapists can bring important skills and perspectives. Occupational therapists can contribute substantially to further reablement. Their knowledge about—and therapeutic use of—everyday life activities seem to be a useful approach to helping people with mental illness. The occupational therapy foundations are highly related to the elements of recovery.
Highlights
The article presents a Norwegian study adding knowledge about reablement for people with mental illness, in addition to what the role of occupational therapists might be in this context
This category develops the concept of reablement in mental health care
Reablement is seen as an untapped resource, providing an opportunity for occupational therapists—and a responsibility—to contribute to a health service where people with mental illness will be offered reablement interventions
Summary
The article presents a Norwegian study adding knowledge about reablement for people with mental illness, in addition to what the role of occupational therapists might be in this context. Reablement is a kind of rehabilitation where everyday life and mastery is seen as the basic point of departure (Ness et al, 2012). It has a preventive and rehabilitative focus central to user management and mastery, with an emphasis on the individual’s resources and participation. The health service in Norway is structured on three levels; a national/state level, the four regional health authorities (RHF) and the municipal level (Spilker, 2015). The role of the state is to establish a national health policy, design and manage health legislation, and manage funding. The four RHF and the municipalities are responsible for the service itself.
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