Open AccessA Structured Goal-Setting Process to Promote Functional and Measurable Outcomes in School-Based Physical Therapy: A Knowledge Translation Study
Author(s) -
Agnes McConlogue Ferro,
Lori Quinn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0000000000000707
Subject(s) - mentorship , goal setting , context (archaeology) , knowledge translation , psychology , goal orientation , medical education , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , medicine , computer science , knowledge management , social psychology , paleontology , philosophy , epistemology , biology , operating system
Goal setting is an important component of school-based physical therapy; however, evidence suggests that therapists may not consistently write goals that are relevant, context specific, and measurable. The aims of this knowledge translation study were to evaluate implementation of a goal-setting method for school-based therapists.