… also achieve better functional performance on a well-established objective measure, as well
… the relationship between importance and degree of achievement of individual goals with …

… The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) (7) defines … for independent living and functional
independence”. As such, restoration or maintenance of patients functioning is the main objective …

… baseline physical function. The purpose of the current study was to examine the association
of function-focused goal attainment with two discharge outcomes, return to baseline physical …

… The present study was a prospective audit of goal achievement, functional ability … goal
attainment, age at admission and change in the Functional Independence Measure motor function …

… This study sought to describe the functional goals of older adults, to examine goal attainment…
were associated with goal attainment. We found that home-based collaborative goal setting …

… All we re e valuated on admission and discharge by staff therapists for functional
independence using the Functional In depen dence Me asu re (FIM™1; Uniform Data System for …

… Conclusions: Goal attainment during this period of recovery was variable. The ability to …
frequently identified as goals by these patients, were achieved, whereas functional goals such as …

… enhance the functional independence of geriatric residents requires prior specification of
goals in … The Geriatric Resident Goals Scale (GRGS) is a listing of specific goals developed to …

… THE RECOVERY OF functional independence by people with disabilities is a complex
process involving a large number of daily tasks. The commonly used 18-item FIM™ instrument,1, …

… of goals appropriately, so that the achievement of each goal … goal attainment score. This
method gives a numerical T-score, which is normally distributed about a mean of 50 (if the goals …