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Achieving intersubjective understanding: examples from an occupational therapy treatment session.

E B Crepeau1

  • 1Occupational Therapy Department, School of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Durham 03824-3563.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Occupational therapists balance treatment with patient understanding by navigating professional power dynamics. Enhancing interactive skills and respecting patient values are key to effective care.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Occupational Therapy

Background:

  • Occupational therapists must integrate treatment techniques with patients' life experiences.
  • This paper examines the intersection of professional power and patient understanding through sociological lenses.

Observation:

  • Analyzes how occupational therapists engage with patients' life-worlds during treatment sessions.
  • Explores the simultaneous control and management of the therapeutic process by practitioners.

Findings:

  • Knowledge schemata and shifting footings are central to understanding patient interactions.
  • Achieving a balance between professional power and patient empathy is crucial.

Implications:

  • Occupational therapy education should emphasize patient values and beliefs.

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