A survey of recruitment and retention issues for occupational therapists working clinically in mental health |
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Authors: | Hayes Robyn Bull Belinda Hargreaves Kevin Shakespeare Kate |
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Affiliation: | School of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia,;NorthWestern Mental Health, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
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Abstract: | Background: Mental health services Australia-wide have difficulty recruiting and retaining clinical occupational therapists. Methods: A survey of occupational therapists to identify factors that could influence their retention or loss from clinical mental health practice was undertaken. Results: Typically, respondents were female, aged 30 years or younger, working full-time at a grade 2 or 3 level, and had worked entirely in mental health. The main positive aspects that respondents identified about their positions were the 'social/emotional environment', 'aspects/nature of their roles', and 'using occupational therapy skills'. The main position constraints were 'insufficient time/workload' and 'insufficient use of occupational therapy skills/generic nature of work'. Conclusions: Recruitment and retention strategies are required to retain occupational therapists in clinical mental health positions. |
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Keywords: | mental health psychiatry recruitment retention |
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