Episodes of allied health outpatient care: an investigation of service delivery in acute public hospital settings.

abstract：PURPOSE:This paper is a literature review, the purpose of which was to examine the legislative framework and the Australian Government Information Policy and how this has impacted on virtual communication and the well-being of Australians with disabilities. METHOD:This has been a systematic review of current Australia...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tilley CM,Hills AP,Bruce CS,Meyers N

更新日期：2002-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this narrative review the potential and importance of handcycling are evaluated. Four conceptual models form the framework for this review; (1) the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; (2) the Stress-Strain-Capacity model; (3) the Human-Activity-Assistive Technology model; and (4) ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kraaijenbrink C,Vegter R,de Groot S,Arnet U,Valent L,Verellen J,van Breukelen K,Hettinga F,Perret C,Abel T,Goosey-Tolfrey V,van der Woude L

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the literature on cognitive functioning in persons with lower limb amputations. METHOD:A search of the MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases was carried out. RESULTS:Thirty papers were found that met the inclusion criteria. The studies were characterised by heterogeneity of design, methodol...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Coffey L,O'Keeffe F,Gallagher P,Desmond D,Lombard-Vance R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report two cases of perioperative rehabilitation for abdominal cancer patients aged 75 years and older with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CASE DESCRIPTION:Case 1 was a 75-year-old man with COPD and 52-year history of smoking 30 cigarettes per day. The patient was diagnosed with gastri...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kii Y,Mizuma M,Kawate N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to evaluate the difficulty experienced during routine hygiene and healthcare in various domains by persons with special needs attending a dental clinic compared to controls. METHOD:Data were gathered from 98 patients (mean age 18 SD +/- 10.9 years) and 27 control subjects (mean age 17.3 SD +/- ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Collado V,Faulks D,Hennequin M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objectives of this study were to describe perceptions of disability among South Asian immigrant mothers of children with disabilities in a large multicultural urban centre in Ontario, Canada, and to explore how these perceptions influence rehabilitation services. The study was built on our previous work con...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Daudji A,Eby S,Foo T,Ladak F,Sinclair C,Landry MD,Moody K,Gibson BE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the information needs of people with low back pain (LBP) in Australia, and the preferred methods to present this information online, as a basis for development of a patient-centred website. Available online LBP resources are limited in quality and content and it is not clear if they are meeting the ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nielsen M,Jull G,Hodges PW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the perceptions of people with severe knee osteoarthritis and increased cardiovascular risk about participating in a walking program. METHODS:Qualitative study using semistructured interviews for people with severe knee osteoarthritis and increased cardiovascular risk who participated in a 12-week w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wallis JA,Webster KE,Levinger P,Singh PJ,Fong C,Taylor NF

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance between the assessments of ADL according to the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the Barthel ADL index (BI) by means of a rank-invariant statistical method. METHOD:The construct validity, also called parallel reliability, of FIM and BI was assessed...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gosman-Hedström G,Svensson E

更新日期：2000-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients and carers frequently express disappointment with the extent of recovery achieved at the point of discharge from physiotherapy. Research has suggested that high expectations of recovery may be encouraged by physiotherapists. This study examined the information exchanged between physiotherapists and pat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wiles R,Ashburn A,Payne S,Murphy C

更新日期：2002-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To systematically review and synthesise the qualitative literature on experiences that challenge self-identity following traumatic brain injury (TBI).Method: Four electronic databases were searched systematically for qualitative research published between 1965 and August 2017, investigating subjective experie...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Villa D,Causer H,Riley GA

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to investigate sense of coherence (SOC) in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to the general population. METHOD:A questionnaire was sent to a representative sample of adults with CP, including the 3-item version of SOC and items on their life situation and follow-up progr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jahnsen R,Villien L,Stanghelle JK,Holm I

更新日期：2002-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Impairment of language ability, aphasia, can cause barriers to communication and hence impact on participation in many life situations. This study aimed to describe and explore how persons with aphasia following stroke experience engaging in everyday occupations. METHOD:Six persons from Southwest Finland who h...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Niemi T,Johansson U

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the met and unmet needs of young people with stroke who accessed services run by the Stroke Association. METHODS:One hundred and thirty-five out of 200 members of 14 participating Young Stroke groups completed and returned the postal version of the Southampton Needs Assessment Questionnaire for Stro...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Low JT,Kersten P,Ashburn A,George S,McLellan DL

更新日期：2003-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the measurement properties of the StepWatch(™) Activity Monitor (SAM) and ActivPAL in COPD. METHOD:Whilst wearing both monitors, participants performed walking tasks at two self-selected speeds, with and without a rollator. Steps obtained using the monitors were compared with that measured by direc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cindy Ng LW,Jenkins S,Hill K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Using a Social Judgment Theory approach, mathematical models of clinical decisions can be developed to predict new decisions. However, since these models are often developed under 'laboratory conditions' using hypothetical cases rather than real world client samples, questions may be raised concerning the exter...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Unsworth CA,Thomas SA

更新日期：2003-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The aim of this article is to conceptualise the phenomenon of therapy-related parental stress in parents of children with a physical disability. Methods: Three models related to parental stress were reviewed, i.e., general parental stress, burden of caregiving in parents of children with physical disabilities...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Beckers LWME,Smeets RJEM,van der Burg JJW

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease (PD and HD) present impairments in cognitively challenging everyday activities. This study contrasts these two basal ganglia disorders on the ability to perform daily life- like tasks and their level of awareness regarding the disease impact on function.Metho...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Júlio F,Ribeiro MJ,Morgadinho A,Sousa M,van Asselen M,Simões MR,Castelo-Branco M,Januário C

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It is well acknowledged that involvement in injury compensation processes can have a substantial impact on the recovery of the injured person. However, little attention has been given to the social or family consequences of compensable injury. The aims of this study were to better understand both the impact of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kosny A,Newnam S,Collie A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Physical activity confers many physical and psychosocial benefits for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors, yet most are not active enough to accrue benefits. Parental support for physical activity may be important to consider when exploring factors that influence physical activity in this populatio...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Price J,Wurz A,Ramphal R,Wilson K,Brunet J

更新日期：2020-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (DAFOs) on functional ambulation activities, weight bearing and spatio-temporal characteristics of hemiparetic gait and to inquire whether wearing a DAFO for 3 months has a carryover effect. METHOD:Fourteen chronic hemiparetic patients who could walk in...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Suat E,Fatma U,Nilgün B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine validity and test-retest reliability of a sensory test developed to evaluate ability of elderly subjects with/out a stroke to discriminate between textures with the sole of their foot. METHODS:Subjects poststroke, old adults and young subjects were tested twice. Twelve materials relevant to foot fun...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ofek H,Alperin M,Knoll T,Livne D,Laufer Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE PAPER:This article presents a more dynamic and constructive paradigm than the current dominant ones (for example medical or social models), to describe and change the impact of impairment and disability. The reflections contained are inspired by personal and professional frustration with the existing polari...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Patston P

更新日期：2007-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study dependence in daily activities in adults with congenital disorders living in the community by interviewing them with an interval of 5 years. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Thirty-one subjects (20 men, 11 women) aged 24-43 years at the second assessment. Twenty-two subjects had cerebral palsy, and nine had spina...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Andrén E,Grimby G

更新日期：2004-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The population of the First World is ageing, and as it does so elderly people are becoming an increasingly significant consumer group. This process has important ramifications for the ergonomics and design professions. The demand for products that have been developed with consideration for the elderly consumer will re...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rogers N,Ward J,Brown R,Wright D

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to identify demographic, clinical and socioeconomic predictors of self-management in multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS:The study was performed on a group of 283 patients with multiple sclerosis who completed Multiple Sclerosis Self-Management Scale - Revised (MSSM-R), Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wilski M,Tasiemski T,Kocur P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To use the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale Version 3 to (a) explore and compare the levels of loneliness experienced between two groups of older adults (aged 40 years and over) with cerebral palsy, a group who use natural speech to communicate and a group who use augmentative and alternati...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Balandin S,Berg N,Waller A

更新日期：2006-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This retrospective case report describes a 22-year-old woman with McCune Albright Syndrome who was an archery Bronze Medalist at the 2008 USA Paralympic Games. METHODS:The subject completed the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Hip Dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Score (HOOS). RESULTS:SF-36 ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Larsen N,Nyland J,Roberts CS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:By using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the focus of this study was to describe the changes associated with burns on the lives of Brazilian burn victims during the rehabilitation phase, and to investigate possible associations between the changes in work reported by the participants and ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ciofi-Silva CL,Rossi LA,Dantas RS,Costa CS,Echevarria-Guanilo ME,Echevarria-Guanilo ME,Ciol MA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore ideas experts, working in the field of physical activity for people with a disability, pose on a stimulating movement intervention for physically disabled people longer than one year post rehabilitation or not familiar with rehabilitation. METHODS:Four semi-structured focus groups were conducted wit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Krops LA,Hols DHJ,Folkertsma N,Dijkstra PU,Geertzen JHB,Dekker R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00