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Perception of client-centered practice in occupational therapists and their clients

Kinsuk K Maitra¹, Frances Erway

¹Occupational Therapy Department, College of Health Science, Collier Building-4216, Medical University of Ohio, 3015 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614-5803, USA. kmaitra@meduohio.edu

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

|June 17, 2006

Abstract

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to comparatively analyze the perceptions of clients and occupational therapists regarding their involvement in the process of client-centered practice.

Method:

Participants (11 occupational therapists, 30 clients) in adult/geriatric health care facilities were each engaged in a semistructured interview to determine their perceptions of client-centered practice, specifically in the goal-setting process. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the item data. In addition, one-way analysis of variance was computed to identify the differences of opinions in clients and occupational therapists on the process of client-centered practice in four facilities: long-term-care or rehabilitation, hospital outpatient, hospital inpatient, and nursing homes.

Results:

The occupational therapists in this study indicated use of the principles of client-centered practice in their delivery of occupational therapy services. Their clients, however, displayed mixed perceptions about their role as active participants in client-centered practice and all responded in the negative when asked if they were aware of the approach. Perceptual differences existed between the occupational therapists and their clients in relation to the use of client-centered practice, because their responses to similar questions varied. Last, type of facility significantly influenced clients' knowledge of certain aspects of their treatment processes in the following four areas: (a) treatment goal selection, (b) encouragement provided in setting clients' goals, (c) clients' perception of the importance in the goal-setting process, and (d) education of clients about their participatory role in the goal-setting process.

Conclusion:

Results suggest that a perceptual gap exists between occupational therapists and their clients in relation to their stated use of and participation in client-centered practice. In light of the results, development of a systematic strategy by occupational therapists to elicit the roles that their clients desire to play in the therapeutic process may be an effective intervention to ensure that occupational therapists and their clients are able to fulfill their roles in client-centered practice.

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