TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational therapy influence on a carer peer support model in a clinical mental health service
AU - Bourke, Cate
AU - Sanders, Bronwyn
AU - Allchin, Becca
AU - Lentin, Primrose Ann
AU - Lang, Shannon
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Current policy frameworks call for the participation of consumers and carers in all levels of mental health service delivery in Australia. Such inclusion leads to better outcomes for all, however, it is recognised that carers have needs and occupations beyond their carer role. The aim of this article is to describe an innovative carer peer support program developed by a group of occupational therapists. The article describes the rationale, phases of development and the role that occupational therapists played in developing and sustaining the model. This is followed by an exploration of the occupational therapy attitudes, knowledge and skills that contributed to the conceptualisation and implementation of the model.
AB - Current policy frameworks call for the participation of consumers and carers in all levels of mental health service delivery in Australia. Such inclusion leads to better outcomes for all, however, it is recognised that carers have needs and occupations beyond their carer role. The aim of this article is to describe an innovative carer peer support program developed by a group of occupational therapists. The article describes the rationale, phases of development and the role that occupational therapists played in developing and sustaining the model. This is followed by an exploration of the occupational therapy attitudes, knowledge and skills that contributed to the conceptualisation and implementation of the model.
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1440-1630.12235/epdf
U2 - 10.1111/1440-1630.12235
DO - 10.1111/1440-1630.12235
M3 - Article
SN - 0045-0766
VL - 62
SP - 299
EP - 305
JO - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
JF - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
IS - 5
ER -