Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate how occupational therapists (OTs) in Ota-city, Tokyo support employment, and to clarify the issues concerning future efforts. From the analysis of 105 OTs who were working in Ota-city during 2016, 47.6% of them carried out several employment support initiatives for meaningful employment of their clients. The employment support programs were mainly focused on training for physical function and PC operation, and there were programs based on daily living skills, such as promoting well-health and IADL skills. It is important for the OTs to continue to acquire methods and skills of employment support, and it is necessary to construct a system to guarantee it as a policy at the local level. At the same time, OTs have to examine potential needs of their clients such as rework initiatives.
