Background: Goal setting is done in collaboration with the patient, but patient identified (PID) goals are not always addressed. The purpose of this study was to determine reasons PID goals are not set in low vision rehabilitation and for which tasks.
Methods: Occupational therapists completed an individualized survey to determine from 15 probable reasons why they did not set a PID for specific tasks.
Results and conclusion: PID goals were not set for 3 ADL, 13 IADL, 4 Social Participation, and 10 Leisure tasks. Further research is needed to understand how prioritization of PID goals differ between therapist and patient.
Keywords: Patient identified goals; goal setting; low vision; occupational therapists; survey research.