title: Goals set after completing a teleconference-delivered program for managing multiple sclerosis fatigue.
abstract: Setting goals can be a valuable skill to self-manage multiple sclerosis (MS) fatigue. A better understanding of the goals set by people with MS after completing a fatigue management program can assist health care professionals with tailoring interventions for clients. This study aimed to describe the focus of goals set by people with MS after a teleconference-delivered fatigue management program and to evaluate the extent to which participants were able to achieve their goals over time. In total, 485 goals were set by 81 participants. Over a follow-up period, 64 participants rated 284 goals regarding progress made toward goal achievement. Approximately 50% of the rated goals were considered achieved. The most common type of goal achieved was that of instrumental activities of daily living. Short-term goals were more likely to be achieved. This study highlights the need for and importance of promoting and teaching goal-setting skills to people with MS.
authors: Miho Asano, PhD, is Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON.
authors: Miho
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authors: Asano
authors: Katharine Preissner, EdD, OTR/L, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago.
authors: Katharine
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authors: Preissner
authors: Rose Duffy, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL.
authors: Rose
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authors: Duffy
authors: Maggie Meixell, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL.
authors: Maggie
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authors: Meixell
authors: Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), OTR, is Professor and Director, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON; marcia.finlayson@queensu.ca.
authors: Marcia
authors: M
authors: Finlayson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D004493:Education; D004651:Employment; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012890:Sleep; D013685:Telecommunications; D014937:Work