Profession’s identity challenged by the language it uses [Editorial]
Hammond, Ralph; Anttila, Heidi (2015)
Hammond, Ralph
Anttila, Heidi
2015
Physiotherapy Research International : 4
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How we talk and what we say reflects our identity. Expectations on health-care and of health in society are challenging professionals and providers to reflect the evolving values in societies. Identities are not static and in an age of accountability, professionals are being challenged to demonstrate how their professionalism, actions and behaviours live up to their espoused values. Rather than being set in stone professional identity is an ongoing and dynamic process; physical therapists make sense and (re) interpret their professional self-concept based on ever-evolving attributes, beliefs, values, motives and experiences.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) can support the profession in providing a framework for how it talks and what it says; it can reflect what physical therapy clients say about everyday problems and needs. In doing so, it can enact the values that the profession claims to hold.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) can support the profession in providing a framework for how it talks and what it says; it can reflect what physical therapy clients say about everyday problems and needs. In doing so, it can enact the values that the profession claims to hold.
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