Sunday, July 27, 2008

Should I use soap?

SOAP notes are used in clinical settings to document the treatment, progress and recommendations for future management of the patient. Utilization of the SOAP format is usually thought of in a clinical setting. I don't recommend the soap format for the post rehab professional. I do recommend the use of narrative and/or form-based progress reporting format. We developed a session log to document the activities and the outcome of a post rehab session . Our post rehab progress report form allows PRP's to report client progress on a one-page sheet while noting changes in strength, rom/flexibilty, endurance, balance and function. Look for our upcoming podcast on writing post rehab assessment and progress reports.

Dr Mike

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