The impact on of being observed
The impact of the observation on the Amy might have contributed to what is known as the Hawthorn effect (cited in Maclean and Baker 2013) and Amy may have changed her behaviour knowing she was been observed. My reflections ‘in action’ were feelings of confusion, the process of allowing two professional strangers inside your property making judgements while Amy waited outside for me. Reflecting with criticality did she modify her behaviour so I could observe her managing the stairs? Had Amy already rationalised that she is independent and can function in her home? Had she wanted me to observe this independence? What it a planned intentional effort to deflect professionals concerns that she is unable to cope?
The very nature and rationale for our intervention and the observations could be viewed as coercive power, oppressive and raised ethical questions. Her …show more content…
I expected hoarding of personal possessions and had expectations of observing obsessive compulsive characteristic. This was not what I found there was no evidence of OCD, no anxiety or ritualistic behaviours, The observation experience was a valuable lesson that my preconceived judgements may have contributed to my initial reactions of shock and the physical reactions (feeling nauseous). This observational experience may have desensitised me and will have prepared me mental and physically for future experiences; the home has been described since by other professionals as ‘I have never seen anything as bad’. The observation taught me that I needed to adjust my lens and my preconceived thinking about the nature of hoarding. I became aware that the validity of the observations was guided by our judgements and expectations and if I had not been aware of this it may have biased my
The impact of the observation on the Amy might have contributed to what is known as the Hawthorn effect (cited in Maclean and Baker 2013) and Amy may have changed her behaviour knowing she was been observed. My reflections ‘in action’ were feelings of confusion, the process of allowing two professional strangers inside your property making judgements while Amy waited outside for me. Reflecting with criticality did she modify her behaviour so I could observe her managing the stairs? Had Amy already rationalised that she is independent and can function in her home? Had she wanted me to observe this independence? What it a planned intentional effort to deflect professionals concerns that she is unable to cope?
The very nature and rationale for our intervention and the observations could be viewed as coercive power, oppressive and raised ethical questions. Her …show more content…
I expected hoarding of personal possessions and had expectations of observing obsessive compulsive characteristic. This was not what I found there was no evidence of OCD, no anxiety or ritualistic behaviours, The observation experience was a valuable lesson that my preconceived judgements may have contributed to my initial reactions of shock and the physical reactions (feeling nauseous). This observational experience may have desensitised me and will have prepared me mental and physically for future experiences; the home has been described since by other professionals as ‘I have never seen anything as bad’. The observation taught me that I needed to adjust my lens and my preconceived thinking about the nature of hoarding. I became aware that the validity of the observations was guided by our judgements and expectations and if I had not been aware of this it may have biased my