A framework of strategies for client-centred practice.
BACKGROUND
Implementing strategies to overcome barriers to client-centred practice is a challenge encountered by many occupational therapists in their daily practice. The Client-centred Strategies Framework is proposed as a tool to assist occupational therapists to consider barriers and implement strategies from a variety of perspectives.


METHODS
The framework consists of five categories: personal reflection, client-centred processes, practice settings, community organizing, and coalition advocacy and political action. Within each category are a number of actions that can be taken to facilitate client-centred practice. This paper describes the framework with elaboration of each of the five categories. A case example is used to illustrate how a therapist can use the framework to address client-centred practice issues.


CONCLUSIONS
This framework will assist therapists and students to problem-solve ways to enhance the use of client-centred processes within their own practice environments.
Restall
Gayle
G
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. restallg@ms.umanitoba.ca
Ripat
Jacquie
J
Stern
Marlene
M
D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011364:Professional Practice; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations