Quality of goal setting in pediatric rehabilitation-A SMART approach.

Background: Setting goals for treatment is often the core of the rehabilitation process. The quality of the set goals has however rarely been evaluated. The aims of this study were therefore to assess the quality of goals set in clinical practice of pediatric rehabilitation using SMART criteria (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timed) and to assess if the goals were considered relevant from both a client perspective and expertise perspective.

An audit of complications of fiberglass cast and hybrid cast for fractures of the foot, ankle and forearm in a Swedish emergency department.

Patients of all ages present to the Emergency Department (ED) with fractures that require immobilization using a cast. Various casting materials are used, all with advantages and disadvantages and there are considerable risks associated with fracture management using cast immobilization. The frequency and severity of complications from fiberglass or hybrid casts applied in the emergency setting has not previously been studied.

Rehabilitation planning for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To explore the types of procedures and practices in rehabilitation planning for children with cerebral palsy and how multidisciplinary team members experience them.

Design, Subjects, And Setting: A qualitative research approach was used. Participants were members of multidisciplinary teams in neuropediatric wards at five university hospitals.

Exploring the relationship of family goals and scores on standardized measures in children with cerebral palsy, using the ICF-CY.

Aim: To explore the relationships of family selected goals and scores on standardized measures using the ICF-CY as a classification system.

Methods: Goal attainment scaling (GAS)-goals (n = 110) of 22 children, 11 girls, 1-6 years, bilateral or unilateral cerebral palsy, GMFCS I-IV and MACS I-IV were linked to the ICF-CY. The children had participated in goal-directed therapy during 12 weeks.