A survey on client-centered practice among danish occupational therapists

A survey on client-centered practice among danish occupational therapists

Background: In Denmark, the cost of healthcare services comprise 12% of the gross domestic product. A recommended method for optimizing effectiveness of and enhance client satisfaction with healthcare is client-centred practice (CCP), a central component of occupational therapy ideology. However, Da...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 356 - 370
Main Authors: Larsen, Anette Enemark, Adamsen, Helene Nyborg, Boots, Sarah, Delkus, Emma Caecilie Guttzeit, Pedersen, Louise Lunde, Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Taylor & Francis 29-07-2019
Subjects:
COPM
equality
healthcare
partnership
power
rehabilitation
rehabilitation
partnership
power
equality
COPM
healthcare
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Summary:Background: In Denmark, the cost of healthcare services comprise 12% of the gross domestic product. A recommended method for optimizing effectiveness of and enhance client satisfaction with healthcare is client-centred practice (CCP), a central component of occupational therapy ideology. However, Danish occupational therapists' perceptions of CCP, including the facilitators and barriers that may contribute to CCP, have never been examined. Aim: To examine Danish occupational therapists' perceptions of CCP. Methods: A survey was conducted using an electronic questionnaire in a small, but representative sample of Danish occupational therapists from all regions and practices. Results: Three hundred and forty-six occupational therapists (5%) responded. Of these, 98% rated CCP as important, 97% considered their work client-centred, and 92% were satisfied with their level of CCP. Having time to conduct self-directed work, using assessments to identify clients' priorities, and CCP education, but not fixed regimes, were positively correlated with CCP. Conclusion: Danish occupational therapists perceive to practice CCP and appear to have adopted the beliefs, theory and ideals of CCP, perhaps influenced by the egalitarian Danish culture. Self-directed work, means to identify and evaluate their clients' wishes, and education facilitated CCP. Possible absence of occupational therapists not compliant with CCP makes further research warranted.
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ISSN:1103-8128
1651-2014
DOI:10.1080/11038128.2018.1465584