ATRN 7130 - Patient-Oriented Outcomes

3 credit hours

Patient-oriented outcomes is designed to enhance the Athletic Training clinician’s ability to employ clinician-based and patient-based clinical outcome measures for the determination of effective athletic training services through the practice of providing patient-centered whole person healthcare. Discussion of disablement models and outcomes research as the foundations to evidence-based practice will be provided. The use of disablement models as a framework for whole person healthcare and the evaluation of health-related quality of life will be presented. This course builds upon the basic components of clinical outcomes assessment by providing advanced content related to clinician- and patient-oriented outcomes. Instruction on the selection, implementation, and use of single- and multi-item, general and specific patient-rated outcomes instruments will be given. Details regarding the concepts of measurement properties, including assessment of measurement change, will be provided. Emphasis will also be placed on using patient-rated outcome measures to assist clinical decision-making.