The purpose of the study was to describe the experiences and reasoning of occupational therapists' about obstacles and opportunities of implementing interventions via telerehabilitation for individuals with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with occupational therapists in psychiatric outpatient care and adult habilitation. Based on a qualitative content analysis, collected material was analysed, which resulted in an overall theme, “Commitment and embracement of a new role in the implementation of interventions is challenged by lack of conditions and four categories: New demands for ability and knowledge, Challenge in the digital environment regarding objects that constitute the environment and interaction, Changed conditions for the meeting increase accessibility for occupational interventions and New possible working method as an alternative in the near future.” Results show that the occupational therapists' reasoning is twofold where obstacles currently affect the execution and quality of the occupational therapy intervention, but where the commitment of the working method leads to a continued development of interventions via telerehabilitation. The study implies that the introduction of telerehabilitation should be implemented with regard to interventions in occupational therapy and that there is a need for coordination of working method via telerehabilitation for the occupational therapist who meets the individual. Further studies in the field focusing on the conditions for interventions through telerehabilitation and individuals ability to handle telerehabilitation are recommended.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:ltu-83735 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Hassel, Anna |
| Publisher | Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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