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Webcoaching - an alternative and complementary form of meeting individuals with Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Emma Nilsson & Stefan Lodestad. Introduction Misa. A private company Misa provides work-oriented daycare activities for people with disabilities Gives support to >1000 clients
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Webcoaching- an alternative and complementary form of meeting individuals with Neuropsychiatric Disorders Emma Nilsson & Stefan Lodestad
Introduction Misa A private company Misa provides work-oriented daycare activities for people withdisabilities Gives support to >1000 clients Operates in 5 cities in Sweden, mainly in Stockholm
Reasonstoparticipate Psychologicalwell-being Need for structure in meetings Difficultieswith social interaction Difficulty remembering what was said Prefer written information Long and expensivetraveldistances
Webcoaching Time: January 2012 - June 2012 Title: Webcoaching as a tool for communication Participants: Employment specialists and clients from units in Stockholm focusing on support to persons withNeuropsychiatric Disorders
Performance Clients chosen duetoexpectedneed for alternative communication Measurementsperformed in questionnaires and a workshop Chat sessions werebookedwithconcerntoindividualneeds and schedules
Case examples Case 1: Working full time, 1½ h from Misa office– no time for meetings. Chat sessions heldbeforeworkhours. Case 2: Absence from meetings for 6 monthsduetoanxiety and panic disorder. Chat sessions a good start tocommunicate.
Case examples Case 3: Becomesvery stressed from toomuch social interaction – takestoomuchenergy and therebydoesn’tremember the information. Everyother meeting as chat sessions decreases the anxiety.
Questions/hypotheses Do clientsexperience the possibilitytouse webcoaching as a developmentof the quality, concerningjob support? Do clientsexperience the possibilitytouse webcoaching as a developmentofthe quality, concerningscreening and introduction?
Questions/hypotheses Do employment specialists experience the possibilitytouse webcoaching as a usefultoolin theirdailywork?
Positive experiences A waytoincreaseattendance A concrete and explicit form of meeting Goodcomplementtoother forms ofcommunication
Lessonslearned Not recommended as the only method for meetings, use it as complement Clients always in a development process - not constant mood and situation in life. Evaluate and customize benefits frequently Not suitable for everyone or in every situation
Next step Employment specialists arecontinuingtouse webcoaching at work Plans for a new project – using webcoaching as support whileclient gets an employment and ”regular support” ends(Swedish system)
Thankyou Emma Nilsson: emma.nilsson@misa.se Stefan Lodestad: stefan.lodestad@misa.se