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inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Volume 77 numéro 11 (Novembre 2014) . - p.538-545

Titre :	Parent Perspectives on Occupational Therapy Assessment Reports
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Elizabeth MAKEPEACE, Auteur
Année de publication :	2014
Article en page(s) :	p.538-545
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Résumé :	Introduction: Occupational therapy assessment reports in paediatric practice are written for multiple audiences, such as health professionals, school personnel, and parents. As such, reports may not meet the needs of all recipients. In an effort to better target parents in clinical report writing, the purpose of this study was to determine what parents view as important, relevant, and understandable in occupational therapy assessment reports, and to explore evidence for best clinical report-writing practices in paediatrics. Method: This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to gather parent perspectives on reports written for their children. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Interpretive description with a thematic, inductive approach was used to recognize patterns and themes by coding recurrent data and summarizing results. Findings: Ten parents completed one-on-one interviews. Five key themes were identified: generating an accurate record of assessment; answering referral queries; understanding terminology; using the report for information sharing and partnership building; and being prompted to take action. Conclusion: Results encourage therapists to include parents as the primary audience of reports, to clearly answer referral questions, and to use language and terms that are understandable. Reports must be easily shared with other stakeholders and include simple, age-appropriate recommendations that parents can implement during everyday activities.
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[article] Parent Perspectives on Occupational Therapy Assessment Reports [texte imprimé] / Elizabeth MAKEPEACE, Auteur . - 2014 . - p.538-545.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Volume 77 numéro 11 (Novembre 2014) . - p.538-545

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Introduction: Occupational therapy assessment reports in paediatric practice are written for multiple audiences, such as health professionals, school personnel, and parents. As such, reports may not meet the needs of all recipients. In an effort to better target parents in clinical report writing, the purpose of this study was to determine what parents view as important, relevant, and understandable in occupational therapy assessment reports, and to explore evidence for best clinical report-writing practices in paediatrics. Method: This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to gather parent perspectives on reports written for their children. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Interpretive description with a thematic, inductive approach was used to recognize patterns and themes by coding recurrent data and summarizing results. Findings: Ten parents completed one-on-one interviews. Five key themes were identified: generating an accurate record of assessment; answering referral queries; understanding terminology; using the report for information sharing and partnership building; and being prompted to take action. Conclusion: Results encourage therapists to include parents as the primary audience of reports, to clearly answer referral questions, and to use language and terms that are understandable. Reports must be easily shared with other stakeholders and include simple, age-appropriate recommendations that parents can implement during everyday activities.

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