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Participation-Based Student Goals in School-Based Physical Therapy Practice: Influence on Service Delivery and Outcomes
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Participation-Based Student Goals in School-Based Physical Therapy Practice: Influence on Service Delivery and Outcomes

Kimberly D. Wynarczuk, Lisa A. Chiarello, Edward Gracely, Susan K. Effgen, Robert J. Palisano and Kathleen Fisher
Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, v 41(5), pp 485-502
03 Sep 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2021.1877234
PMID: 33525933
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Abstract

Participation physical therapy services school-based physical therapy student goals student outcomes
Aims: Legislation, perspectives, and guidelines support the use of goals that address student participation in school. The purpose of this study was to determine if students with participation-based goals receive school-based physical therapy services differently and demonstrate better outcomes than students with non-participation-based goals. Methods: Secondary data analysis. School-based physical therapists (n = 109) provided services to students (n = 294) over 20 weeks. The physical therapists determined a primary goal for each student and classified this goal based on if it was (n = 181) or was not (n = 113) performed and measured within a school activity or routine (participation-based versus non-participation-based). The physical therapists documented the proportion of services provided within a school activity, on behalf of the student, and consisting of activity-focused functional activities. They also measured goal attainment and assessed participation via the School Function Assessment at the beginning and end of the study. Results: Students with participation-based goals received a significantly greater proportion of services within a school activity than those with non-participation-based goals (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference for the remaining service variables, nor for the outcome variables. Conclusions: Use of participation-based goals may promote school-based physical therapy service delivery within a school activity, thus supporting best practice.

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