Enhanced Medical Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury

"EMR is a set of behavioral skills that therapists can incorporate into their daily therapy sessions to increase patient engagement and achieve a high intensity of therapy, thereby improving functional and psychosocial outcomes of patients in medical rehabilitation. EMR was built on theories of behavior change, including social cognitive theory and self-regulatory theory, and their applications to patient engagement, such as the Health Action Process Approach and motivational interviewing. It has three foci: (1) a patient-directed, interactive approach stemming from patient-centered goals (Patient as boss); (2) frequent feedback to patients on their efforts and progress (Link activities to personal goals); and (3) increased rehabilitation intensity (Optimize intensity)."