Implementation of best practice goal-setting in five rehabilitation services: A mixed-methods evaluation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This implementation study aimed to enhance the key elements of clinical practice goal-setting across 5 rehabilitation services.

Design

This study followed a participatory action research approach guided by the Knowledge to Action framework.

Methods

Medical record audits and structured client interviews were conducted prior to and following 12 weeks of implementation, in order to evaluate the success of the goal-setting implementation package.

Results

Medical record audits and interviews conducted pre-implementation (audits n = 132, interviews n = 64), post-implementation (audits n = 130, interviews n = 56) and at 3-month follow-up (audits n = 30) demonstrated varied success across sites. Following implementation 2 sites significantly improved their co

SUBMITTER: Baker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10424097 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature