Embedding the personalization agenda in service users' self-assessment for provision of assistive devices

Abstract

The personalization agenda promotes the concepts of personcentred approach, reablement, prevention, and self-directed support (Department of Health [DH] 2010). These concepts lie at the heart of the occupational therapy profession, but the extent to which they are applied can differ within various service settings. If we are to implement what the personalization agenda advocates, then we need to support the selfassessment process. Self-assessment empowers people to take control over aspects of their own care and could become particularly important in the provision of assistive devices.