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Role of the Occupational Therapist: The labour Inclusion and Law 21.015 in Chile

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2020): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2020.53305

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Introduction: Due to occupational therapy, a series of essential tasks in the labour intermediation of people with disabilities are identified. The incorporation of the elements listed in the Chilean Law 21.015 is of vital importance to achieve an effective labour inclusion. Objective: Demonstrate the role that occupational therapists play in relation to the labour inclusion of people with disabilities, regarding the Law 21.015. Method: This is a qualitative investigation, specifically a descriptive and prospective study, in which a hermeneutics phenomological design was used. The sample was not probabilistic in networks, in which seven experienced occupational therapists in labour inclusion of people with disabilities were interviewed Results: Occupational therapists recognized the importance of their role in each stage of the labour intermediation, which varies between the target users of the professional and the origen of the disability of the person. The persons interviewed recognized that most of these tasks are not included in the Law 21.015, nor does it establish which are the qualified professionals for the realization of this process. Based on the holistic view of the person and their specific knowledge about disability, occupational therapists justify the importance of their role. Conclusion: The occupational therapist is of vital importance in all the processes involving labour intermediation. The process is carried by a transdisciplinary team, where by effective and satisfactory results are achieved thanks to intersectorial work.

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Labor inclusion, labor intermediation, occupational therapy, people with disabilities, Law 21.015, Chile.

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Fernández Díaz, S. C., Mussuto Rienzi, G., Valenzuela Silva, M. de los Ángeles, & Bartolucci Zambra, C. A. (2020). Role of the Occupational Therapist: The labour Inclusion and Law 21.015 in Chile. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 20(2), 155–168. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2020.53305
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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