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Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 5/2019

01-07-2019 | Schizophrenia | Brief Report

Opinions and Expectations Related to Job Placement of Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Study Including Both Patients and Employers

Authors: Yüksel Can Öz, Gül Ünsal Barlas, Mustafa Yildiz

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

The present study was conducted to identify the problems related to the placement of individuals with schizophrenia into jobs, the conditions allowing them to keep working and to reveal obstacles to their employment. The depth-interview technique was used for obtaining information from both patients with schizophrenia (n = 25) and the human resource managers of selected companies (n = 8). All interviews were recorded, transcribed and assessed using a thematic analysis approach. After the evaluation of qualitative data, the main emerging themes included the problems and suggestions of the patients, the worries of the employers about persons with schizophrenia and things that they could do about employment. The results of this study can be used to identify solutions to the problem as they were obtained from the individuals who were personally experiencing employment difficulties and from the employers, who were in a position to help solve the problems.
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Metadata
Title
Opinions and Expectations Related to Job Placement of Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Study Including Both Patients and Employers
Authors
Yüksel Can Öz
Gül Ünsal Barlas
Mustafa Yildiz
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Keyword
Schizophrenia
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00374-z

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