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Vital Involvement Practice: strengths as more than tools for solving problems
Helen Q Kivnick1, Sharon A Stoffel
1University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, 105 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA. hkivnick@tc.umn.edu
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
|December 22, 2005
Summary
Vital Involvement Practice (VIP) is a strength-based clinical approach that helps frail elders enhance vitality and quality of life by identifying individual and environmental strengths alongside deficits. This method promotes active engagement and well-being in later life.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Clinical Psychology
- Occupational Therapy
Background:
- Traditional geriatric practice often focuses on deficits.
- There is a need for strength-based approaches in elder care.
- Enhancing vitality and quality of life for elders is a key goal.
Observation:
- The Vital Involvement Practice (VIP) is a novel strength-based approach.
- VIP systematically identifies individual and environmental strengths.
- It considers these strengths alongside deficits in clinical practice.
Findings:
- VIP utilizes unique data-gathering tools like the Occupational Profile and Life Strengths Interview Guide.
- A structured process (Domain Scan, Domain Goals, Life Plan/Strategy) is used to formulate action strategies.
- Pilot work demonstrated VIP's applicability across diverse elder care settings.
Implications:
- VIP offers a promising framework for improving elder vitality and quality of life.
- The approach can be integrated into various clinical and community settings.
- Further research is warranted to explore VIP's long-term impact and efficacy.