title: [Goals, goal attainment, and patient satisfaction in psychosomatic rehabilitation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study assesses patient satisfaction and investigates the correlation between patient satisfaction and the setting and attainment of goals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional questionnaire-based assessment data were provided anonymously by 276 patients at the end of their inpatient stay in psychosomatic rehabilitation. Patient satisfaction as well as sociodemographic, disease-related, and outcome parameters including rehabilitation goals were assessed at the beginning of rehabilitation and their attainment at the end of rehabilitation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Goal-attainment scales based on factor analysis showed a high degree of goal-attainment with respect to "lifestyle and priorities" and "psychotherapeutic goals." Patient satisfaction correlated most significantly with the goal-attainment level at the end of rehabilitation (r=.62) and the subscale "attainment of psychotherapeutic goals" (r=.57). Nonattainment of goals (r=-.55) was more closely related with patient satisfaction than the attainment (r=.40).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results confirm the central role of goal-setting and goal-attainment in rehabilitation, and reveal the necessity of goal-setting assessment of goal-attainment in the process of rehabilitation.
authors: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster. mrichter@uni-muenster.de
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Richter
authors: Gerhard
authors: G
authors: Schmid-Ott
authors: Fritz A
authors: FA
authors: Muthny
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires