An organizational perspective on goal setting in community-based brain injury rehabilitation

Abstract

The taxonomy provides a reliable means for classifying goals and is a useful tool for exploration of the multiple influences on goal setting. Further application of the taxonomy to examine the relative influence on goal setting of client factors versus a range of organizational factors would be beneficial.

Transitional rehabilitation goals for people with spinal cord injury: looking beyond the hospital walls

“…Previous work with the Kuipers et al [13] taxonomy developed in acquired brain injury has noted that the emphasis in rehabilitation (not the taxonomy per se but the relative frequency of the goals within it) can change over time and with changes in service direction [14]. Goals were relatively consistent within their domains across the five year data collection period for the current study.…”

“…It is integral to improving client centred rehabilitation and enhancing the transition of the individual from the hospital to the community where goals are collaborative, relevant and meaningful to the client and their future life contexts [10][11][12]. Work conducted within community-based rehabilitation services has previously highlighted the value of tracking and categorising rehabilitation goals, both in terms of understanding the nature of the goals identified [13] and the organisational influences on goal setting [14]. The introduction of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) [15] provides an excellent framework within which rehabilitation goals can be considered, in terms of the needs of the client as well as the scope of health and rehabilitation services offered.…”

Self‐identified goals and the ability to set realistic goals following acquired brain injury: A classification framework

“…suggested that the use of the taxonomy could assist in monitoring the needs of a client group and facilitate service evaluation. A follow‐up study identified that the taxonomy was a reliable and comprehensive framework for classifying rehabilitation goals in the context of community‐based rehabilitation (Simpson, Foster, Kuipers, Kendall, & Hanna, 2005). However, this research did not analyse other self‐identified personal goals relating to clients’ lifestyle (i.e.…”

Personalised social care for adults with disabilities: a problematic concept for frontline practice

“…Moreover, assessment processes are embedded within and influenced by unique organisational and broader policy contexts (Foster & Tilse 2003, Kuipers et al . 2004, Simpson et al . 2005).…”