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Amanda Baker^1,2,3, Petrea Cornwell¹, Louise Gustafsson¹

¹School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.

Disability and Rehabilitation

|August 8, 2023

Summary

Implementing an evidence-based goal-setting package in rehabilitation services showed that a team-based, case conference approach facilitated interdisciplinary, person-centered goal setting, overcoming implementation barriers.

Keywords:

Decision making shared goals implementation occupational therapy physical therapy rehabilitation

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Area of Science:

Rehabilitation Medicine
Healthcare Implementation Science
Clinical Process Improvement

Background:

Goal-setting is crucial for effective rehabilitation.
Implementing evidence-based practices in diverse rehabilitation settings presents challenges.
Optimizing the process of goal-setting implementation is essential for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the implementation process of an evidence-based goal-setting package.
To assess the reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the package across five rehabilitation services.
To identify barriers and enablers to the successful integration of the goal-setting package.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods approach was employed for the process evaluation.
Guided by Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines, RE-AIM framework, and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).
Data collected over a six-month implementation period.

Main Results:

Environmental factors, clinician roles, social influences, and beliefs acted as barriers or enablers.
Paper-based resources challenged community services; engaging nursing staff was difficult in inpatient settings.
Case conferences facilitated goal-setting in two sites; shared decision-making remained challenging for specific patient groups.

Conclusions:

A team-based approach using case conferences was most successful for interdisciplinary, person-centered goal-setting.
Tailoring implementation strategies to specific service contexts is vital.
Addressing challenges in shared decision-making is necessary for comprehensive goal attainment.