Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
Theory, Skills and Application
Chapter One
The Importance of Accurate Assessment
and Outcome Measurement
CHAPTER SUMMARY
This chapter focuses on the requirement of therapists to undertake thorough and accurate assessment
and measurement. The chapter will describe some developments and policy directions
in health and social care practice that have affected occupational therapy and physiotherapy
assessment, including:
demand for evidence-based practice
shift towards the use of standardised assessments
requirement to measure outcomes and demonstrate effectiveness
focus on client-centred practice
demand for robust clinical governance and clinical audit activities
the use of standards, care pathways, protocols and guidelines.
It also examines the impact of such developments on physiotherapy and occupational therapy
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