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dc.contributor.authorMoe, Cathrine Fredriksen
dc.contributor.authorBrinchmann, Beate
dc.contributor.authorRasmussen, Line
dc.contributor.authorBrandseth, Oda Lekve
dc.contributor.authorMcDaid, David
dc.contributor.authorKillackey, Eóin
dc.contributor.authorRinaldi, Miles
dc.contributor.authorBorg, Marit
dc.contributor.authorMykletun, Arnstein
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-24T09:21:03Z
dc.date.available2022-01-24T09:21:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-20
dc.description.abstractBackground - For decades there has been a continuous increase in the number of people receiving welfare benefits for being outside the work force due to mental illness. There is sufficient evidence for the efficacy of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for gaining and maintaining competitive employment. Yet, IPS is still not implemented as routine practice in public community mental health services. Knowledge about implementation challenges as experienced by the practitioners is limited. This study seeks to explore the experiences of the front-line workers, known as employment specialists, in the early implementation phase.<p> <p>Methods - Qualitative data were collected through field notes and five focus group interviews. The study participants were 45 IPS employment specialists located at 14 different sites in Northern Norway. Transcripts and field notes were analysed by thematic analyses.<p> <p>Results - While employment specialists are key to the implementation process, implementing IPS requires more than creating and filling the role of the employment specialist. It requires adjustments in multiple organisations. The new employment specialist then is a pioneer of service development. Some employment specialists found this a difficult challenge, and one that did not correspond to their expectations going into this role. Others appreciated the pioneering role. IPS implementation also challenged the delegation of roles and responsibilities between sectors, and related legal frameworks related to confidentiality and access. The facilitating role of human relationships emphasised the importance of social support which is an important factor in a healthy work environment. Rural areas with long distances and close- knit societies may cause challenges for implementation.<p> <p>Conclusion - The study provides increased understanding on what happens in the early implementation phase of IPS from the employment specialists’ perspective. Results from this study can contribute to increased focus on job satisfaction, turnover and recruitment of employment specialists, factors which have previously been shown to influence the success of IPS. The greatest challenge for making “IPS efficacy in trials” become “IPS effectiveness in the real world” is implementation, and this study has highlighted some of the implementation issues.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMoe CF, Brinchmann B, Rasmussen L, Brandseth OL, McDaid, Killackey, Rinaldi, Borg M, Mykletun A. Implementing individual placement and support (IPS): the experiences of employment specialists in the early implementation phase of IPS in Northern Norway. The IPSNOR study. BMC Psychiatry. 2021;21:1-13en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1970759
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12888-021-03644-x
dc.identifier.issn1471-244X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/23771
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.journalBMC Psychiatry
dc.relation.projectIDNorges forskningsråd: 273665en_US
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/HELESVEL/273665/Noray/We know Individual Placement and Support (IPS) works in clinical trials. Can it improve outcomes for patients in the real world?//en_US
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dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.titleImplementing individual placement and support (IPS): the experiences of employment specialists in the early implementation phase of IPS in Northern Norway. The IPSNOR studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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