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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Introduction to Professional Documentation
Principles of Documentation
Context of Documentation
Characteristics of Effective Documentation
Common Elements of Documentation
Methods of Documentation
Context of Documentation
Contextual factors related to documentation include:
Different clinical settings (for example, acute in-hospital care vs home visit vs outpatient practice)
External factors such as different norms, processes and influences and these are often outside the control of the rehabilitation professional ref - APTA Setting specific considerations in documentation
Education strategies for documentation Bunting J, de Klerk M. Strategies to improve compliance with clinical nursing documentation guidelines in the acute hospital setting: A systematic review and analysis. SAGE Open Nursing. 2022 Feb;8:23779608221075165. And Field L, Gane E, Forbes R. Clinical documentation during clinical placements: Perspectives of physiotherapy students and clinical educators. Australian Journal of Clinical Education. 2023 May 2;12(1):1-22.
Related forms such as templates and electronic health records
Components of the context of documentation to consider are:
The audience (readers of documentation)
Setting in which documentation occurs
Influence of time surrounding documentation Moy AJ, Schwartz JM, Chen R, Sadri S, Lucas E, Cato KD, Rossetti SC. Measurement of clinical documentation burden among physicians and nurses using electronic health records: a scoping review. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2021 May 1;28(5):998-1008.
Remember that personal factors such as state of mind, fatigue, cultures and backgrounds, cultural perspectives and practices also affect documentation. Brooks LA, Manias E, Bloomer MJ. A retrospective descriptive study of medical record documentation of how treatment limitations are communicated with family members of patients from culturally diverse backgrounds. Australian Critical Care. 2023 Jun 18.
Characteristics of Effective Documentation
Comprehensive
Concise
Understandable
Clear
Consistent
Include elements such as:
When and where session occurred
Who was present/ notable to the event
What occurred during the session
How it occurred
Outcome of the session
Patient and/or caregiver participation and response to the session
Patient condition
Plan of care
Context relevant to encounter
Common background information – social and surgical history, past medical history, allergies, medication lists, lab and radiology results
Patient-centered ethical documentation
Accurate
Truthful
Ethical principles
Integrity
Accountability
Independence and impartiality
Respect
Professional commitment


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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Introduction to Professional Documentation

Principles of Documentation

Context of Documentation

Characteristics of Effective Documentation

Common Elements of Documentation

Methods of Documentation

Context of Documentation

Contextual factors related to documentation include:

Different clinical settings (for example, acute in-hospital care vs home visit vs outpatient practice)

External factors such as different norms, processes and influences and these are often outside the control of the rehabilitation professional ref - APTA Setting specific considerations in documentation

Education strategies for documentation Bunting J, de Klerk M. Strategies to improve compliance with clinical nursing documentation guidelines in the acute hospital setting: A systematic review and analysis. SAGE Open Nursing. 2022 Feb;8:23779608221075165. And Field L, Gane E, Forbes R. Clinical documentation during clinical placements: Perspectives of physiotherapy students and clinical educators. Australian Journal of Clinical Education. 2023 May 2;12(1):1-22.

Related forms such as templates and electronic health records

Components of the context of documentation to consider are:

The audience (readers of documentation)

Setting in which documentation occurs

Influence of time surrounding documentation Moy AJ, Schwartz JM, Chen R, Sadri S, Lucas E, Cato KD, Rossetti SC. Measurement of clinical documentation burden among physicians and nurses using electronic health records: a scoping review. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2021 May 1;28(5):998-1008.

Remember that personal factors such as state of mind, fatigue, cultures and backgrounds, cultural perspectives and practices also affect documentation. Brooks LA, Manias E, Bloomer MJ. A retrospective descriptive study of medical record documentation of how treatment limitations are communicated with family members of patients from culturally diverse backgrounds. Australian Critical Care. 2023 Jun 18.

Characteristics of Effective Documentation

Comprehensive

Concise

Understandable

Clear

Consistent

Include elements such as:

When and where session occurred

Who was present/ notable to the event

What occurred during the session

How it occurred

Outcome of the session

Patient and/or caregiver participation and response to the session

Patient condition

Plan of care

Context relevant to encounter

Common background information – social and surgical history, past medical history, allergies, medication lists, lab and radiology results

Patient-centered ethical documentation

Accurate

Truthful

Ethical principles

Integrity

Accountability

Independence and impartiality

Respect

Professional commitment

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