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. 2022 Jun 3;14(1):e6438. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2022.6438

Table 1.

Pass It on Content Categories, Explanations, and Case Example Information

Category Explanation Case example information
P Patient Patient demographics. Who is the patient as a person (i.e., interests, motivators)? Where does the person live? Diagnosis and details of injury?

Interests and motivators: Neurologist, devoted fiancée, caring family member, outdoor adventurer/world traveler, cardio exerciser.

Home location: Currently living in California with brother but will eventually move to Missouri to live independently.

Injury details: Began having blurry vision and confusion while at work. Head CT showed left subarachnoid hemorrhage and left middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm.

A Assessment Primary concerns (i.e., problem list) for each discipline.

PT: Impaired strength, balance, endurance, and functional mobility.

OT: Impaired strength, coordination, and functional use of right upper extremity.

SLP: Difficulty with word finding, verbal expression, and reading/auditory comprehension.

S Situation Support system, caregivers, case manager, home environment, community resources/access, medical concerns/comorbidities.

Support system: Several family members including her mother, father, fiancé, brother, and sister.

Caregivers: Father and caregiver will be present during therapy sessions.

Home environment: Home in Missouri is not currently accessible—on the second floor without elevat or access.

Medical comorbidity: History of other complex medical issues.

S Safety concerns Physical, cognitive, emotional.

Physical: Deconditioned and high risk for falls.

Cognitive: Inability to express self-care needs fully and over-estimates abilities.

Emotional: Mild, situational depression.

IT IT setup/concerns Connectivity, location, device(s) available/needed, understanding. Connectivity: Will use a laptop and smartphone for virtual therapy sessions. No concerns with internet or cellular connectivity in the home or community.
O Ownership Clinical lead? Main contact for patient?

Clinical ownership: Physical therapist.

Family ownership: Father and brother.

N Next Clarify treatment goals and plan of care. What will happen next? Frequency/duration of sessions? Anticipated treatment duration?

PT: 3x/week × 30 minutes per session.

Goals: Recumbent bike for 15+ minutes, independent completion of home exercise program, ambulation outdoors on level surfaces at a distance and speed to allow for safe community access.

OT: 3x/week × 30 minutes per session.

Goals: Tolerate upper extremity weight bearing × 8 minutes, caregiver(s) demonstrate successful completion of a home exercise program, tolerate electrical stimulation for neuro re-education × 20 minutes daily.

SLP: 3x/week × 60 minutes per session.

Goals: Develop and carry-out a structured daily schedule, utilize a memory compensation tool, implement strategies for word-finding and social conversations, consistent recall of details from reading/auditory comprehension tasks.

All disciplines will re-assess in 4-6 weeks to determine ongoing needs and adjust treatment plan as needed.