Experiences of Social Inclusion and Employment of Mental Health Service Users in a European Union Project
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Experiences of Social Inclusion and Employment of Mental Health Service Users in a European Union Project. / Nieminen, Irja; Ramon, Shulamit; Dawson, Ian; Flores, Paz ; Leahy, Eithne; Robertson, Maria Louise Bønnelykke; Kaunonen, Marja.
I: International Journal of Mental Health, Bind 41, Nr. 4, 2012, s. 3-23.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Experiences of Social Inclusion and Employment of Mental Health Service Users in a European Union Project
AU - Nieminen, Irja
AU - Ramon, Shulamit
AU - Dawson, Ian
AU - Flores, Paz
AU - Leahy, Eithne
AU - Robertson, Maria Louise Bønnelykke
AU - Kaunonen, Marja
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - ABSTRACT: Aims: The aim of this study is to describe how the mental health service users experienced social inclusion and employment in the EU EMILIA project. Methods: The study design is an intervention group follow-up study, with data collection at three points: baseline (T0), at 10-month follow-up (T1), and at 20-month follow-up (T2). The data for this study were collected with thematic in- terviews from mental health service users and were thematic analyzed with content analysis. The number of participants was 23 including two to four service users per each demonstration site. Results: Most users experienced improvement in their social life. Employment and participation in meaningful activities continued to improve to the end of the EMILIA project, although at a slower pace. In addition, users were motivated for work and actively searched for employment. Having a mental illness, stigma, and discrimination were reported to be obstacles to social inclusion. The difficulties identified in social relationships continued to exist. Conclusions: Train- ing intervention impact positively on mental health service users’ social inclusion and employment. However stigma, discrimination, and having a mental illness are still barriers to users’ integration.
AB - ABSTRACT: Aims: The aim of this study is to describe how the mental health service users experienced social inclusion and employment in the EU EMILIA project. Methods: The study design is an intervention group follow-up study, with data collection at three points: baseline (T0), at 10-month follow-up (T1), and at 20-month follow-up (T2). The data for this study were collected with thematic in- terviews from mental health service users and were thematic analyzed with content analysis. The number of participants was 23 including two to four service users per each demonstration site. Results: Most users experienced improvement in their social life. Employment and participation in meaningful activities continued to improve to the end of the EMILIA project, although at a slower pace. In addition, users were motivated for work and actively searched for employment. Having a mental illness, stigma, and discrimination were reported to be obstacles to social inclusion. The difficulties identified in social relationships continued to exist. Conclusions: Train- ing intervention impact positively on mental health service users’ social inclusion and employment. However stigma, discrimination, and having a mental illness are still barriers to users’ integration.
U2 - 10.2753/IMH0020-7411410401
DO - 10.2753/IMH0020-7411410401
M3 - Journal article
VL - 41
SP - 3
EP - 23
JO - International Journal of Mental Health
JF - International Journal of Mental Health
SN - 0020-7411
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 45795139