Occupational Therapist's Role in Interventions for Mothers with Mental Health Disorders
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55707/jhs.v10i2.147Keywords:
occupational therapy, mental health, motherhood, maternal occupationsAbstract
Occupational therapists can significantly help improve the lives of mothers with mental health disorders. The purpose of the study was to examine occupational therapists' experiences with and roles in interventions for mothers with mental health disorders. We have conducted qualitative research on a sample of five occupational therapists, using semi -structured interviews. Transcripts were analyzed on the principles of qualitative data analysis. Knowledge sources for occupational therapists were mainly
co-workers' experiences and their own parental experiences. Most interventions were carried out to establish children's and mothers' daily routines; to participate in the activities of daily living; to increase social participation; and to increase mothers' performance autonomy. As a challenge, occupational therapists indicated their role in a multidisciplinary team and the necessity to gain more knowledge related to mental health. For future practice, we suggest more educational content for occupational therapists, so that they can provide the best support to mothers with mental health disorders
References
Acharya, V. (2014). Preparing for motherhood: a role for occupational therapy. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 70(1), 16–17. https://doi.org/10.1179/otb.2014.70.1.005
Aunos, M., Feldman, M. in Goupil, G. (2008). Mothering with intellectual disabilities: relationship between social support, health and well-being, parenting and child behaviour outcomes. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 21(4), 320–330. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00447.x
Braun, V. in Clarke, V. (2013). Successful qualitative research: a practical guide for beginners (1st ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Briltz, V. (2019). Occupational therapy's role in maternal mental health within transition from nicu to home [Doktorska dizertacija]. San Marcos: University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. SOAR@USA. Dostopno na: https://doi.org/10.46409/sr.FLDE1422
Brunette, M. F. in Dean, W. (2002). Community mental health care for women with severe mental illness who are parents. Community Mental Health Journal, 38(2), 153–165. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014599222218
Bryman, A. (2015). Social research methods (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Cassar, V. (2005). Developing occupational therapy intervention in perinatal maternal mental health in Malta. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 52(1), 35–38. https://doi.org/10.1179/otb.2005.52.1.007
Diaz - Caneja, A. in Johnson, S. (2004). The views and experiences of severely mentally ill mothers. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 39(6), 472–482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-004-0772-2
Domínguez, M. M., Rivas - Quarneti, N. in Gonzalo, N. G. (2018). Yo lo parí y él me dio la vida: estudio de la transición ocupacional vinculada a la maternidad de dos mujeres con trastorno mental. Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 26(2), 271–285. https://doi.org/10.4322/2526-8910.ctoAO1156
Hackett, E. in Cook, S. (2016). Occupational therapists' perceptions of how they support the parenting role of mental health service users who have children. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 32(1), 32–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2015.1091280
Healy, S. J., Lewin, J., Butler, S. M. idr. (2016). Affect recognition and the quality of motherinfant interaction: understanding parenting difficulties in mothers with schizophrenia. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 19, 113–212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-015-0530-3
Lardieri, M. (2021). Occupational therapy in acute mental health: a closer look. OT Practice Magazine.
Leonard, R., Linden, M. in Grant, A. (2021). Effectiveness of family-focused home visiting for maternal mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(6), 1113–1127. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12715
Lovejoy, M., Graczyk, P., O'Hare, E. idr. (2000). Maternal depression and parenting behavior: a meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 20(1), 561–592. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7358(98)00100-7
Mayes, R. in Björg Sigurjónsdóttir, H. (2010). Becoming a mother - becoming a father. V: Llewellyn, G., Traustadottir, R., McConnell, D. idr. (ur.). Parents with intellectual disabilities: past, present and future (str. 17–31). West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.. https://doi.
org/10.1002/9780470660393.ch1
Seeman, M. V. (2008). Prevention inherent in services for women with schizophrenia. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 53(5), 332–341. https://doi.org/10.1177/070674370805300508
Steblovnik, A. (2009). Psihosomatika v nosečnosti, med porodom in po njem. V: Križaj Hacin, U. (ur.). Duševno zdravje in nosečnost, porod ter zgodnje starševstvo: strokovno srečanje ob Svetovnem dnevu duševnega zdravja (str. 49–55). Ljubljana: Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenije.
Ueno, R. in Kamibeppu, K. (2008). Narratives by japanese mothers with chronic mental illness in the Tokyo metropolitan area: their feelings toward their children and perceptions of their children's feelings. Journal of Nervous in Mental Disease, 196(7), 522–530. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e31817cf721
Zakon o ratifikaciji Konvencije o pravicah invalidov in Izbirnega protokola h Konvenciji o pravicah invalidov (MKPI). (2008). Uradni list Republike Slovenije, št. 10. Dostopno na: http://pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5314 (pridobljeno 20. 1. 2022).
Zakon o varstvu osebnih podatkov (ZVOP-2). (2023). Uradni list Republike Slovenije, št. 163. Dostopno na: http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7959&d-49682-p=1&d49682-o=2&d-49682-s=2&tab=strokovni&scrollTop=216 (pridobljeno 6. 6. 2023).
Zbornica delovnih terapevtov Slovenije (2018). Kodeks etike delovnih terapevtov Slovenije - strokovno združenje. Dostopno na: https://www.zdts.si/index.php/dokumenti/download/2-splosnidokumenti/2-kodeks-etike-delovnih-terapevtov-slovenije (pridobljeno 24. 1. 2022).
Zwitter Vitez, A., Zemljarič Miklavčič, J., Stabej, M. idr. (2009). Načela transkribiranja in označevanja posnetkov v referenčnem govornem korpusu slovenščine. V: Stabej, M. (ur.). Infrastruktura slovenščine in slovenistike (str. 437–442). Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani, znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete. Dostopno na: http://www.centerslo.net/files/file/simpozij/simp28/Zwitter_Zemlj_Stabej_Krek.pdf (pridobljeno 21. 1. 2022).
Wan, M. W., Moulton, S. in Abel, K. M. (2008). The service needs of mothers with schizophrenia: a qualitative study of perinatal psychiatric and antenatal workers. General Hospital Psychiatry, 30(2), 177–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2007.12.001
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Amadeja Kangler, Špela Mihevc
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
