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Melba G Custer1, Ruth A Huebner, Linda Freudenberger
1Department of Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475-3100, USA. Melba.Custer@eku.edu
Abstract:
ABSTRACT Client-centered practice and outcomes research are missions of occupational therapy. Although strategies for client goal-setting have advanced the field, the process has limitations. This study tested a self-report strategy using brief, easy to score measures. The Goals for Occupational Therapy List was completed at mostly independent intake and paired with a follow-up measure of Goal Satisfaction Rating by 40 clients in an outpatient rehabilitation center. The strategy of pairing self-report measures of goal-setting and attainment was useful for clinicians and yielded important research findings. Application to occupational therapy and future research are suggested.
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