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Values and ethics in practice-based decision making.

Valerie A Wright-St Clair, Diane B Newcombe

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Revue Canadienne D'Ergotherapie

|August 27, 2014

Summary

Occupational therapists

Area of Science:

Health Ethics
Occupational Therapy Practice

Background:

Values are recognized in health ethics literature.
Their practical application in decision-making remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how values influence occupational therapists' decision-making processes.
To understand the visibility of values in practice.

Main Methods:

Embedded experimental mixed-methods study with 15 New Zealand occupational therapists.
Utilized pre- and post-deliberation questionnaires with a case study via values transparency software (Values Exchange).
Analyzed quantitative data with non-parametric statistics and qualitative data thematically.

Main Results:

Most therapists disagreed with the proposed case action.

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Divergence, dignity, risk, and values-based reasoning were evident.

Ethical deliberation was demonstrated to be values-based.

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Recognizing and making values transparent in practice-based decision-making is feasible.
This transparency supports sound ethical reasoning in occupational therapy.