Current Reports on Rehabilitation

The project comprises several small-scale studies that will respond to current information needs relating to the use of Kela’s rehabilitation benefits during 2023–2024. Two studies will be carried out in 2023: The use of remote rehabilitation in rehabilitative psychotherapy and an initial investigation into rehabilitation among the Sámi people. The studies to be carried out in 2024 will be specified later.

The aim of the study on the use of remote rehabilitation in rehabilitative psychotherapy is to produce information on the use of remote rehabilitation in rehabilitative psychotherapy using a questionnaire. The study is a follow-up to a survey conducted in 2020, which examined the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the implementation of outpatient individual therapy. The current survey will be targeted at Kela professionals who implement rehabilitative psychotherapy during spring 2023. The data analysis method is theory-driven content analysis. The results of the study can be utilised in the development of rehabilitation psychotherapy within and outside of Kela in the development of remote service implementation.

The initial report on rehabilitation among the Sámi people will survey the use of Kela rehabilitation services by the Sámi, as well as the current state of their service satisfaction and referral to rehabilitation. The study will be carried out in two parts: an exploratory literature review and a survey, as well as interviews on the experiences and views of the Sámi people and of those referring them to rehabilitation. The data is analysed using qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistical methods.

Researchers

• Sari Miettinen, Leading Researcher
• Sonja Tuomisto
• Markku Laatu
• Tuija Partanen

Project Implementation Period

13.2.2023–31.12.2024