Are Occupational Therapists ready to Put People First?

As part of the adult social care workforce, occupational therapists (OTs) have a key role to play in transforming social care through personalisation. This report discusses an approach to involve OTs in discussions about personalisation. In March 2010 research in practice for adults (ripfa) held a c...

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Published in:Journal of integrated care (Brighton, England) England), 2010-08, Vol.18 (4), p.43-48
Main Author: Nosowska, Gerry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult care services
Adults
Conferences
Creativity
Customization
England
Evidenceinformed practice
Integration
Knowledge exchange
Labor force
Labour force
Local authorities
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapy
Personalisation
Social care
Social services
Therapists
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Summary:As part of the adult social care workforce, occupational therapists (OTs) have a key role to play in transforming social care through personalisation. This report discusses an approach to involve OTs in discussions about personalisation. In March 2010 research in practice for adults (ripfa) held a conference for OTs from local authorities in England. Evidence from the conference showed that many OTs felt that they did not have a clear understanding of personalisation or of their role in it, and had unanswered questions about where they would fit within adult social care in the future. However, good practice was emerging and OTs saw an opportunity in personalisation to use their skills and creativity for the benefit of service users.
ISSN:1476-9018
2042-8685
DOI:10.5042/jic.2010.0378