How context influences person-centred practice: a critical-creative case study examining the use of research evidence in occupational therapy with people living with dementia.
Niamh KinsellaDuncan PentlandBrendan George McCormackPublished in: Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy (2022)
Occupational therapists' potential to make reflexive and responsive decisions by adjusting evidence-based processes can be affected by their perceived freedom to address organizational tensions. Raising consciousness of the influence of the organizational context on decision-making about evidence use could adjust occupational therapists' perceptions of their freedom and ability to be person-centred. Intentionality in reflective processes in practice are required to foster reflexivity.