Yan, W. orcid.org/0009-0009-2848-6659, Ohlsen, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-1910-6230 and Wood, E. orcid.org/0000-0002-1910-6230 (2024) Factors affecting the retention of mental health occupational therapists in the UK: a qualitative study with framework analysis. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. ISSN 0164-212X
Abstract
Addressing staff retention in the UK National Health Service is crucial. This study used interviews to investigate the factors influencing mental health occupational therapists’ (MHOTs) decisions to leave or remain in their positions in the UK National Health Service. Framework analysis was employed to analyze the data, focusing on how roles and organizational conditions affect job satisfaction and MHOT retention. The findings highlight that effective strategies should focus on empowering MHOTs with greater autonomy, improving communication with management, and providing high-quality training and supervision. These measures can enhance job satisfaction and retention, thereby improving mental health service delivery.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
Keywords: | Mental health; occupational therapists; job satisfaction; workforce turnover; well-being |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number THE HEALTH FOUNDATION 1275277 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2024 12:42 |
Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2024 12:42 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0164212x.2024.2423811 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/0164212x.2024.2423811 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219448 |