Title: The therapists’ view on rehabilitation of clients with fatigue syndrome. A study of the therapists’ perspectives in occupational health care and primary care.  Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine how therapists in occupational health care and primary care looked at clients’ rehabilitation and recovery from fatigue syndrome. The study was based on a qualitative method and an inductive thematic analysis where nine semi-structured interviews acted as data collection method. The results of the study highlight the following themes: Between the chairs, An accepted mental illness and lack of well-being and Easy way not always the right way. The results three main themes provide answers to the study’s questions. The respondents were therapists from primary care and occupational health care. Differences in the working methods of the various organizations were demonstrated based on that the organizations´ assignments. Different amounts of time, resources and expertise are available for the rehabilitation of clients with fatigue syndrome. The conclusion drawn from the study was that time and money acted as an obstacle for clients to receive the right diagnosis and the right circumstances for rehabilitation.