Appendix D: Sample Importance and Confidence Rulers
The following two rulers can be used by providers and patients in the goal
setting session.
Importance Ruler
As a goal is discussed, assess the importance of achieving the goal from the
patient's perspective. If the importance is below 7, it may not
be worth pursuing at this time, and another goal may need to be identified.
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Not Important |
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Unsure |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
Confidence Ruler
Determine if the patient has confidence he or she can achieve the goal. If
the patient rates his or her confidence level below 7, the following steps
can be taken:
- Ascertain the barriers to achieving the goal and determine if additional
information, support, or resources could help the patient to achieve the
goal. If others are identified, reassess confidence level based on
the additional assistance.
- Determine if the goal needs to be renegotiated. Consider breaking
the goal down into subcomponents and have the patient work on one of the
subcomponents. Alternatively, go back to initial goal setting and identify
a different goal.
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10 |
Not Confident |
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Unsure |
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Somewhat Confident |
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Very Confident |
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