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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Soeker, Mogammad Shaheed; * | Darries, Zareena
Affiliations: Occupational Therapy Department, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Mogammad Shaheed Soeker, Occupational Therapy Department, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Tel.: +27 (0) 21 959 9339; Fax: +27 (0) 21 959 1259; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious global public health problem. Globally and annually, at least 10 million individuals live with TBI that is serious enough to result in death or hospitalisation OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore and describe the experiences of women with traumatic brain injury, in their work environments utilising the Model of Occupational Self-efficacy as a vocational rehabilitation approach METHOD:Ten females with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were analysed utilising a qualitative approach to elucidate themes. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with two occupational therapists who served as key informants. RESULTS:Two themes emerged depicting the participants’ experiences and perceptions of barriers and facilitators which influenced their return to work: (1) Barriers to work participation for women with TBI, 2) Re-establishing a worker identity by means of vocational rehabilitation. CONCLUSION:Both personal and environmental factors emerged as hindrances to returning to work for women with traumatic brain injury. Vocational rehabilitation proved successful in establishing a worker identity amongst participants; however, particular focus should be placed on the function-dysfunction continuum of the process of work place integration to further develop and enhance sustainable return to work programmes for women with traumatic brain injury.
Keywords: Return to work, therapeutic use of self, self-efficacy
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-193009
Journal: Work, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 477-486, 2019
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