Goal Setting in Rehabilitation Therapy
Set appropriate treatment goals
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Patient Care
Levels
Collaborate with client to develop and refine intervention goals
Set and review specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely (SMART) short-term and long-term goals which are client-centred in collaboration with clients and/or caregivers for routine cases and seek guidance for complex cases
Develop problem lists and contributing factors to clients’ problems
Assess factors that may have an impact on client goals
Select appropriate measures that reflect achievement of goals set by clients
Monitor clients’ achievements of goals
Guide therapists in developing therapy goals for complex cases.
Guide therapists on how to identify factors which may have impact on clients’ goals
Incorporate discharge planning considerations during goal setting
Engage clients and/or caregivers for goal setting for rehabilitation needs
Consider and integrate clients’ preferences, available evidence, clinical expertise and available resources in client management in goal setting
Equip partners with relevant skills and knowledge to deliver services in their setting
Review goals set by therapists
Update goal setting and monitoring practices based on evidence- based practices
Introduce new practices and approaches in goal setting
Prognosticate the responses to therapy and therapy outcomes