The ICF as a common language for rehabilitation goal-setting: comparing client and professional priorities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Joint rehabilitation goals are an important component for effective teamwork in the rehabilitation field. The activities and participation domain of the ICF provides a common language for professionals when setting these goals. Involving clients in the formulation of rehabilitation goals is gaining momentum as part of a person-centred approach to rehabilitation. However, this is particularly difficult when clients have an acquired communication disability. The expressive communication difficulties negatively affect the consensus building process. As a result, obtaining information regarding rehabilitation goals from professionals and their clients warrants further investigation for this particular population.

Methods

This comparative study investigated clients and

SUBMITTER: Harty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3204224 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature