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Mental health workers develop practical wisdom through reflection and adapting tacit knowledge. Learning to be open and endure uncertainty are key to enhancing professional artistry and practice cultures.

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  • Tacit Knowledge

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  • Practical wisdom is crucial for mental health professionals.
  • Developing tacit knowledge through experience is essential for professional artistry.
  • Understanding how mental health workers learn and adapt is vital for effective practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore mental health workers' learning and development processes.
  • To investigate how these processes contribute to practical wisdom.
  • To understand the impact on individual practice and the broader practice culture.

Main Methods:

  • Multi-stage focus groups with experienced mental health workers.
  • Phenomenological hermeneutical analysis of lived experiences.
  • Informed consent and ethical procedures followed.

Main Results:

  • Workers re-evaluated experiences, adapting and extending existing knowledge.
  • Sharing practice experiences facilitated knowledge development, testing, and validation.
  • Expressed tacit knowledge became actively usable, enhancing practice.

Conclusions:

  • Reflection, openness, and tolerating indecisiveness are foundational for practical wisdom.
  • Challenging ingrained habits of mind is difficult but necessary.
  • Reflecting on and confronting practices are essential for aligning practice cultures with mental health service aims.