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Holliday, R. C., Ballinger, C. and Playford, E. Diane (2007) Goal setting in neurological rehabilitation : patients' perspectives. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29 (5). pp. 389-394. doi:DOI:10.1080/09638280600841117 ISSN 0963-8288.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638280600841117
Abstract
PURPOSE:
Goal setting has been described as the core skill of rehabilitation professionals, but there is little information about patients understanding of goal setting. This study explored how in-patients with neurological impairments experienced two different types of goal setting and identified the issues that underpin individuals' experience of goal setting.
METHOD:
The study took place in a neurological rehabilitation unit in which two approaches to goal setting were being used that differed in the amount of patient involvement. A qualitative research design was adopted. Six focus groups were convened, three for participants experiencing usual participation and three for those with increased involvement in goal setting. A total of 28 participants (12 women, mean age 49 years) with a variety of deficits were recruited to the study over nine months. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the focus group transcripts.
FINDINGS:
Four themes were identified which impact on the ways in which in-patients make sense of goal setting: The rehabilitation process; personal response to goal setting; previous experience and disease limitations.
CONCLUSIONS:
Healthcare professionals working in rehabilitation need to explore patients' understandings of their disease and their experiences and expectations of goal setting to ensure goal setting is a meaningful activity.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Disability and Rehabilitation | ||||
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0963-8288 | ||||
| Official Date: | March 2007 | ||||
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| Volume: | 29 | ||||
| Number: | 5 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 389-394 | ||||
| DOI: | DOI:10.1080/09638280600841117 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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