Families ‘experiences to Find a Job for Relatives who Have Severe Mental Illness in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Rassafiani, Mehdi; Khalafbeige, Mitra; Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Farahnaz; Haghgoo, Hojjat-allah; Taherkhani, Hamid

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Rassafiani M, Khalafbeige M, Mohammadi Shahboulaghi F, Haghgoo H, Taherkhani H. Families ‘experiences to Find a Job for Relatives who Have Severe Mental Illness in Iran: A Qualitative Study. Func Disabil J 2018; 1 (1) :40-48
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Families ‘experiences to Find a Job for Relatives who Have Severe Mental Illness in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Mehdi Rassafiani¹

, Mitra Khalafbeige ^*

², Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi³

, Hojjat-allah Haghgoo⁴

, Hamid Taherkhani⁵

1- Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy , School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Psychiatrist , Tolo Rehabilitation Center, Tehran, Iran

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Background and Objectives: Families of people with severe mental illness may provide different facilities according to the context they are living in. This study aimed to explore the experience of families in the process of finding a job for their mentally ill relatives in Iranian context whose social support appears to be less than that of developed countries.
Methods: 19 participants (10 people with severe mental illness, 7 family members, 2 psychiatrists and one supervisor who recruited a mentally ill worker) took part in this qualitative study, where data was analyzed through content analyses approach.
Results: Organizing the current situation” and “neglecting the key points” were the two main themes extracted from the study.
Conclusion: In Iran, family network has a strong control over the job finding process. Moreover, the limitation in social supports entails families selecting multiple strategies for helping their relatives

Keywords: Vocation, Employment, Severe mental illness, Family

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Occupational Therapy
Received: 2017/03/28 | Accepted: 2017/06/5 | Published: 2017/10/29

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