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Katrina Clarkson1, Nina Barnett2,3
1Regional Rehabilitation Unit, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK.
Abstract:
Goal attainment scaling (GAS) is a method of setting and evaluating goal achievement across different patient groups. In the rehabilitation setting, this measure helps patients to identify personalised goals and evaluate their achievement over time. This report will focus on how GAS, currently embedded in clinical practice in the rehabilitation setting, may be used in pharmacy practice. The use of a coaching approach to consultations, which includes goal setting, provides an opportunity to integrate the GAS methodology into medicines-related consultations. Using examples from pharmacy practice, the report will outline methods of measuring goal attainment as part of person-centred pharmacy conversations to support medicines optimisation..
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