Title of article :
The Use of the Model of Occupational Self-Efficacy for Work Retraining: A Multiple Case Study
Author/Authors :
Pape , Candice Department of Occupational Therapy - University of the Western Cape - Cape Town 7535, South Africa , Soeker, Mogammad Shaheed Department of Occupational Therapy - University of the Western Cape - Cape Town 7535, South Africa
Abstract :
TheSouthAfricanlabourlawservesasaguideforemployerstoaccommodateinjuredindividualsintheworkplace.Theaimofthe
studywastoexploreanddescribetheexperiencesofindividualswithtraumaticbraininjuryregardingreturningtoworkthrough
theuseoftheModelofOccupationalSelf-Efficacy(MOOSE).Thestudyutilizedamultiplecasestudyresearchdesign,and10
participantsparticipatedinthestudy.Ananalyticalstrategyofexplanationbuildingwasusedtoanalysethedata.Threethemes
emergedfromthestudy,i.e.,Theme1:themodelhasitslimitations(barriers),Theme2:themodelhelpsfacilitatework
integration(facilitators),andTheme3:furtherenhancementstoimprovethemodel.Thefindingsofthisstudyindicatedthat
theparticipantexperiencesoftheMOOSEareausefulmodeltofacilitatethereturnofindividualslivingwithaTBIbackto
work.Copingskillsandsupportgroupswerealsoviewedasbeinganimportantpartofthevocationalrehabilitationprogram.
Keywords :
Occupational Self-Efficacy , Work Retraining , A Multiple Case Study , MOOSE
Journal title :
Occupational Therapy International
