Goal Setting in Neurological Rehabilitation

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Goal Setting in Neurological Rehabilitation: Development and Evaluation of a Goal Setting Tool.

• IRAS ID

  172799

• Contact name

  Diane Playford

• Contact email

  d.playford@ion.ucl.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University College London

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  R&D number, 15/0234

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  The current study aims to explore whether current practice of neurorehabilitation goal setting can be improved by the introduction of a structured, theory-based and patient-centred tool. It will be conducted in two parts.

  The first part of the study will involve construction of a patient-centred theory-based goal setting tool and has three following aims:

  1)The first aim is to explore the process of the negotiation of goals by videotaping goal-setting sessions. Taxonomy (checklist) of goal-setting behaviours will help recognize the “ingredients” of the process.
  2) The second aim is to explore how current practice can be improved by conducting focus groups with patients, carers and staff members.
  3)The third aim is to construct a goal-setting tool based on theories of goal setting and behaviour change and the feedback from the focus groups.
  4)The forth aim is to evaluate the tool during a second set of focus groups ("Review and feedback")by presenting the tool to the participants. Participants’ feedback will help modify the goal setting pack before it is finalized.

  The second part of the study will involve evaluation of the new goal setting pack and exploration of the process of the new goal setting:
  1) The first aim is to observe the process of using the new tool in practice by videotaping goal-setting sessions.
  2) The second aim is to evaluate the experience of using the tool by comparing the goal-setting sessions before and after the introduction of the tool. This will be achieved by comparing the differences in the results between the checklists and conducting focus groups where participants will discuss their experience of using the tool.

  In addition, the evaluation of the tool will include completing short rating scales by participants following the sessions. Self-Efficacy Scale and Patient Activation Measure will be used to assess outcome.

• REC name

  London - Queen Square Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/LO/0585

• Date of REC Opinion

  25 Jun 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion