Citation

Burns SP, Pickens ND, Smith RO. J. Housing Elder. 2017; 31(3): 213-228.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02763893.2017.1280579

PMID

unavailable

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Decision making; Aging; Home environment; independent living