Autor: |
A. McDermott, N. A. Donaldson, Bronwyn Davidson, Karen Hollands, Jodie Copley |
Rok vydání: |
2004 |
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Zdroj: |
Advances in Speech Language Pathology. 6:23-38 |
ISSN: |
1441-7049 |
DOI: |
10.1080/14417040410001669471 |
Popis: |
This study employed a qualitative research design to explore therapists' and parents' perspectives of paediatric occupational therapy and speech pathology assessment reports. Aims of the study were to explore the intentions of therapists when writing reports, to expand upon existing literature on parental satisfaction and preferences with respect to paediatric clinical reports, to highlight documentation practices that would serve to maximize parental use of allied health reports, and to develop specific guidelines on how reports can be written to ensure they are useful and beneficial to therapists and parents. Participants were 15 parents of children who had been assessed at 1 of 2 university clinics and subsequently received a written report, and 11 therapists employed at the same university clinics. Questionnaires were used to seek information from therapists concerning the purpose of assessment reports and essential aspects to include when writing reports for parents. In-depth interviews were used to ... |
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OpenAIRE |
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