This study was carried out in a work rehabilitation unit in Sweden, investigated how clients experienced their work rehabilitation process at a one-year follow-up. A semi-structured interview was administered to 14 former clients and a content analysis was applied. Seven categories were derived from the results: 1. Expectations of the rehabilitation process. 2. Social relationships. 3. Client influences on the rehabilitation process. 4. Occupations engaged in during the rehabilitation programme. 5. Perceived outcome. 6. Current occupations and 7. Future aspirations. The dominating expectations were to find a job with an overall desire for change. The social relationships with the staff and other clients were of great importance. The positive outcome of the rehabilitation was described as feeling better or having new skills. The perceived negative outcome was that the rehabilitation programme had not turned out as the client expected. The clients reported varying daily occupations after the rehabilitation and a majority were contented and optimistic about their future.The main conclusions of the study are that when planning a work rehabilitation programme, efforts have to be made to examine the clients' interests and skills and to develop a dialog between clients and staffs. However, further research is needed to evaluate the work rehabilitation experience from the clients' perspectives.
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