Questioning: A critical skill in postmodern health‐care service delivery

CA Brown, K Bannigan, JR Gill

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Abstract

<jats:p> <jats:italic>Occupational therapists can no longer rely exclusively on biomedical frameworks to guide their practice and facilitate clinical problem‐solving. A postmodernist perspective of health and well‐being underlines that the illness experience is not a linear, cause‐and‐effect equation. Rather, life experiences are constructed through a myriad of social, cultural, physical and economic contexts that are highly unique to each individual. In other words, the assumption that ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ is as flawed in health care as it is in clothing design.</jats:italic> </jats:p><jats:p> <jats:italic>This paper contributes to the growing discussion of health care within the postmodern context of the twenty‐first century through first presenting a brief discussion of emerging postmodern thinking and application within the profession, followed by a rationale for the need to scrutinise prevalent modernist assumptions that guide decision‐making. Finally, the paper introduces the method of Socratic questioning as a critical tool in successfully carrying out this scrutiny in an empowering and respectful manner for all stakeholders.</jats:italic> </jats:p>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)206-210
Number of pages0
JournalAustralian Occupational Therapy Journal
Volume56
Issue number3
Early online date19 May 2009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009

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