- Title
- Engaging patients with moderate to severe acquired brain injury in goal setting
- Creator
- D’Cruz, Kate; Unsworth, Carolyn; Roberts, Karen; Morarty, Jacqui; Turner-Stokes, Lynne
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/181212
- Identifier
- vital:15889
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2016.23.1.20
- Identifier
- ISBN:1741-1645 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: An exploratory study of a novel approach to using the Goal Engagement Scale to examine patients’, families’ and health professionals’ perceptions of patient engagement in goal setting. Methods: This mixed methods study was conducted from September 2013 to April 2014 in both inpatient trauma and rehabilitation units at an Australian health care service. Participants were 22triads (patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury or stroke, their family member(s) and a treating health professional) participating in routine goal setting interviews. Goal setting interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed, drawing upon an iterative process of qualitative data analysis, while the Goal Engagement Scale scores were analysed descriptively, drawing comparison between triad participant findings. Findings: Perception of patient’s level of engagement in goal setting differed between health professionals, patients and families. Health professionals’ views dominated the goal setting process. Goal setting interview data revealed four main themes, highlighting the importance of reflective listening skills to build a trusting relationship with patients and families to support engagement in goal setting. Conclusions: The findings of this exploratory study both affirm the suitability of future research into goal setting engagement and provide clinically useful strategies to support engagement of patients and families in goal setting. © 2016 MA Healthcare Ltd. **Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Carolyn Unsworth” is provided in this record**
- Publisher
- MA Healthcare Ltd
- Relation
- International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation Vol. 23, no. 1 (2016), p. 20-31
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2016 MA Healthcare Ltd.
- Subject
- 4201 Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science; 4203 Health Services and Systems; Acute care; Brain injuries; Goals; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Social work
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