Development of a practical guideline for person centred goal setting in geriatric rehabilitation: a participatory action research.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To improve goal setting in Geriatric Rehabilitation (GR), by developing an evidence-based practical guideline for patient-centred goal setting.

Methods

Participatory action research (PAR) in a cyclical process, with GR professionals as co-researchers. Each cycle consisted of five phases: problem analysis, literature review, development, practical experience, feedback & evaluation. The evaluation was based on video recordings of goal setting conversations, and on oral and written feedback of the GR professionals who tested the guideline.

Results

In two PAR-cycles the guideline was developed, consisting of eight recommendations for setting and using goals, and of practical advices elaborating three of the recommendations, concerning conversational skills specifi

SUBMITTER: Wattel EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587279 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature