Interprofessional Client-Centered Reasoning Processes in Home Modification Practice |
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| Authors: | Suzanne Perea Burns Noralyn Davel Pickens Roger O. Smith |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences–Dallas Parkland Campus, Dallas, Texas, USA;2. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Department of Occupational Science and Technology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Abstract: | We investigated the complex reasoning processes of professional home evaluators involved with home safety assessments. Twenty evaluators with varied professional training engaged in in-depth qualitative interviews. Two primary themes emerged: integrating expertise and tailoring interventions. Within these themes, evaluators expressed differences and similarities in how they obtained information, developed interventions, and addressed professional-client interactive reasoning as they identified needs. We propose an adapted ecological model to describe best practices for personalizing home modifications through an interprofessional lens. Differences among professional home evaluators reveal unique, yet overlapping reasoning processes. Interprofessional teams may better meet the holistic needs of home modification consumers. |
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| Keywords: | Aging independent living Decision making Home environment |
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