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OBJECTIVES: The three objectives of this scoping review were to (1) identify key
conceptual/theoretical frameworks and the extent to which they are used to inform
goal setting related to rehabilitation goal setting with children with motor
disabilities, (2) describe research that has evaluated goal setting processes and
outcomes, and (3) summarize the purposes of goal setting described in paediatric
rehabilitation literature. METHODS: The scoping review process described by
Arksey and O'Malley was used to guide article selection and data extraction.
RESULTS: A total of 62 articles were included in the final review. While the
concept of family-centered care was well represented, theoretical frameworks
specific to goal setting (i.e. goal setting theory described by Locke and Latham,
mastery motivation, social cognitive, personal construct, and self-determination
theories) were rarely addressed. No articles reviewed addressed prominent
behavior change theory. With the exception of the description of tools
specifically designed for use with children, the role of the child in the goal
setting process was generally absent or not well described. Few studies ( n = 6)
discussed the linkage between goals and intervention strategies explicitly. Only
two studies in the review evaluated outcomes associated with goal setting. The
primary purpose for goal setting identified in the literature was to develop
goals that are meaningful to families ( n = 49).
CONCLUSION: The results
highlight significant gaps in the literature explicating a sound theoretical
basis for goal setting in paediatric rehabilitation and research evaluating the
effects of goal qualities and goal setting processes on the achievement of
meaningful outcomes.

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