Clients' perceptions of an occupational therapy intervention at a substance use rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.authorBell, Teneil
dc.contributor.authorWegner, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorBlake, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorJupp, Leigh
dc.contributor.authorNyabenda, Fides
dc.contributor.authorTurner, Tamryn
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-07T12:32:06Z
dc.date.available2017-07-07T12:32:06Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractSubstance use among adolescents is a significant health and social problem and affects occupational performance. While occupational therapy interventions are available at substance use rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape, little is known about clients' perceptions of the usefulness of these interventions. A qualitative study was conducted to address this gap, specifically exploring clients' perceptions of the usefulness of the intervention on their occupations post discharge. The occupational therapist at a particular centre was interviewed as a key informant. Eight participants who attended the aftercare programme at the centre took part in three focus groups. Four themes emerged from the analysis of data: "We taking the drugs away, but we need to give them something back in that place"; "I don't want to be that person I was in the past"; "Keeping me clean"; "Take us out into the life". Participants perceived skills development, work training, life skills and leisure exploration to be useful. However, team members' roles and treatment objectives should be clarified to the clients to ensure that clients understand why they are participating in therapy. Finally, there should be more community-based, out-patient support programmes for adolescents so that the appropriate services are more easily accessible.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDHET
dc.identifier.citationBell, T. et al. (2015). Clients' perceptions of an occupational therapy intervention at a substance use rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(2): 9-13en_US
dc.identifier.issn0038-2337
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3052
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2015/v45n2/
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherOccupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA)en_US
dc.rightsThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectAt-risk youthen_US
dc.subjectClient perspectivesen_US
dc.subjectOccupational therapyen_US
dc.subjectInterventionen_US
dc.subjectSubstance useen_US
dc.subjectWestern Capeen_US
dc.titleClients' perceptions of an occupational therapy intervention at a substance use rehabilitation centre in the Western Capeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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