Occupational therapy practices among unemployed people in Finland

The results imply that occupational therapists in Finland engage with unemployed people's situation at late stages of unemployment, limiting the integration of occupational perspective in current services. Therapists wish to advocate but are simultaneously acting as gatekeepers, emphasizing the need for preventive and collaborative approaches. Study suggests that occupational therapists may contribute to bridging health, social, and employment services. Further research including client perspectives is needed to expand the profession's role and effectiveness in addressing the situation of unemployed people.