Predicting employment outcomes of rehabilitation clients with orthopedic disabilities: a CHAID analysis.

abstract：PURPOSE:Upper limb amputations cause severe functional disability and lower the patient's self body image, with severe psychological implications. Many parameters are involved in the successful rehabilitation of upper limb amputations. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are any parameters that might...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dudkiewicz I,Gabrielov R,Seiv-Ner I,Zelig G,Heim M

更新日期：2004-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of a special seating device: Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis with non-rigid SIDO frame (TLSO-SIDO) in non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy. METHOD:A prospective study with matched pairs (the same subject pre- and post-intervention) was carried out. A comparison of the lateral vi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Vekerdy Z

更新日期：2007-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Explore the potential benefits of using priming methods prior to an active hand task in the acute phase post-stroke in persons with severe upper extremity hemiparesis. METHODS:Five individuals were trained using priming techniques including virtual reality (VR) based visual mirror feedback and contralaterally ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Patel J,Qiu Q,Yarossi M,Merians A,Massood S,Tunik E,Adamovich S,Fluet G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combined objective-oriented and subjective-oriented method for evaluating accessibility and usability of web pages for students with disability was tested. The objective-oriented approach is devoted to verifying the conformity of interfaces to standard rules stated by national and international organizations respons...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Federici S,Micangeli A,Ruspantini I,Borgianni S,Corradi F,Pasqualotto E,Olivetti Belardinelli M

更新日期：2005-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate what characterizes the process of becoming a user of an osseointegrated prosthesis following transfemoral amputation. METHOD:The study is based on the descriptive phenomenological framework Reflective Lifeworld Research. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with seven participants who...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hansen CH,Hansen RL,Jørgensen PH,Petersen KK,Norlyk A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify stroke patients showing a match between an objectively meaningful improvement in upper-limb motor capacity and subjectively meaningful improvement in upper-limb performance after stroke, as well as determinants of matching and non-matching. METHODS:Changes in upper-limb capacity in 39 stroke patien...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： van Delden AL,Peper CL,Beek PJ,Kwakkel G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to validate the Activities and Participation component of the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (OPD) from the patient's perspective. METHODS:A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted with ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Marques A,Jácome C,Gabriel R,Figueiredo D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A key component in assessing the performance of rehabilitation services is the client's perspective. The purpose of this paper is to report on the development of a publicly available measure of client-centred rehabilitation (CCRQ) that can be used for discriminative and evaluative purposes. METHOD:Mixed qualit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cott CA,Teare G,McGilton KS,Lineker S

更新日期：2006-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this paper is to assist those engaged in research dealing with attitudes towards persons with disabilities by presenting a catalogue of various attitude measurement methods. METHOD:A review of the methodological and psychological literatures on the measurement of attitudes towards persons with d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Antonak RF,Livneh H

更新日期：2000-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A common disorder encountered by healthcare specialists is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is a neuropathy disorder caused by compression on the median nerve. METHOD:Currently, there are several treatment methods for CTS such as: (1) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); (2) injection of medication...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wilson JK,Sevier TL

更新日期：2003-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the experiences with care co-ordination of people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or spinal cord injury; to determine barriers to effective care co-ordination; and to compare experiences across disability and health plan types. METHOD:Qualitative, semi-structured telephone interviews with ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kroll T,Neri MT

更新日期：2003-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare falls event rates and risk factors for falls across three rehabilitation settings. METHODS:A multi-centre prospective longitudinal cohort study was conducted of 1682 participants referred for rehabilitation from 18 sites (across two Australian states) and receiving physiotherapy treatment. Falls ris...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Morrison G,Lee HL,Kuys SS,Clarke J,Bew P,Haines TP

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of a physical activity counseling program in rehabilitation and to study heterogeneity in received counseling and investigate its association with changes in patients' physical activity outcomes. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in 18 rehabil...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hoekstra F,Hoekstra T,van der Schans CP,Hettinga FJ,van der Woude LHV,Dekker R,ReSpAct-group.

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the relevance of physical disabilities for self-worth and perceived competence in children with cerebral palsy (CP), and to examine associations between behaviour problems and self-worth and perceived competence. METHODS:The Harter scales for self-worth and perceived competence and a new scale for p...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Schuengel C,Voorman J,Stolk J,Dallmeijer A,Vermeer A,Becher J

更新日期：2006-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Few studies on disabilities relate to neurogenic chronic pain conditions and how pain influences the patient's ability to maintain life roles. Polyneuropathy is a condition with muscle weakness, sensory impairment and sometimes additional pain of neurogenic origin. The aim was to investigate disability reported...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Liedberg GM,Vrethem M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is the international standard for describing and monitoring functioning. While the categories, the units of the classification, were not designed with measurement in mind, the hierarchical structure of the classification lends itself to t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Prodinger B,Stucki G,Coenen M,Tennant A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: The purpose of this research was to examine the lived experiences of adults with upper limb absence, specifically the interplay of device use, ability, and quality of life through semi-structured interviews. We sought to draw insight from these experiences to improve the practice and perceptions of adults with u...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McDonald CL,Bennett CL,Rosner DK,Steele KM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if positive emotion modifies the relationship between cognitive impairment and activities of daily living disability status over 10 years in Mexican American adults aged 75 years and older. METHODS:A retrospective cohort design using data from the Hispanic established populations for the epidemi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jarvis JM,Downer B,Baillargeon J,Khetani M,Ottenbacher KJ,Graham JE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Although measuring outcome of rehabilitation in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder is considered important no consensus exists on which instruments to use. An important attribute of a measurement instrument would be that it is sensitive to clinical changes. The aim of this prospective, observat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Heus I,Weezenberg D,Severijnen S,Vliet Vlieland T,van der Holst M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Action Observation Treatment is a novel rehabilitation approach exploiting a neurophysiological mechanism that allows one to recruit the neural structures sub-serving action execution during the mere observation of those same actions. Action Observation Treatment is effective in the rehabilitation of several ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Molinaro A,Micheletti S,Pagani F,Garofalo G,Galli J,Rossi A,Fazzi E,Buccino G

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Little is known about the potential role of environmental factors in the handicap creation process following a stroke. The objective of this study was to explore the presence of a relationship between environmental factors and the occurrence of handicap following a stroke, taking into considerati...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rochette A,Desrosiers J,Noreau L

更新日期：2001-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the literature on return to work after lower limb amputation. METHOD:A comprehensive review of literature on return to work after lower limb amputation was carried out, searching MEDLINE and PubMED. RESULTS:Most authors found return-to-work rate to be about 66%. Between 22 and 67% of the subjects re...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Burger H,Marincek C

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Ethics education is a critical component of training rehabilitation practitioners. There is a need for capacity-building among ethics educators regarding facilitating ethical decision-making among students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of an on-line ethics education module for occupat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： VanderKaay S,Letts L,Jung B,Moll SE

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to involve older people and physiotherapists in the development of acceptable strategies to promote uptake and adherence with an exercise-based falls prevention programme. METHOD:Focus groups were conducted with older people attending a regional falls and syncope service (3 groups, to...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Robinson L,Newton JL,Jones D,Dawson P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes 'episodes of allied health outpatient care' by linking related clinical allied health outpatient contacts. Episodes were tracked on 10095 patients in 46 public hospital outpatient services in eight hospitals over a 10-month period during 1996, as part of a Commonwealth Ambulatory Care Reform proje...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Grimmer K,Bowman P,Roper J

更新日期：2000-01-10 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:Participation throughout one's life plays a significant role for development and emotional well-being. For this reason, there is a need to identify ways to facilitate participation in family activities for children and adolescents with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). METHODS:The study d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Axelsson AK,Imms C,Wilder J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Aphasia can profoundly affect a person's capacity for social participation. The purpose of this study is to describe how people with aphasia participate socially, and to investigate the factors which are related to social participation. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in 150 people with aphasia u...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dalemans RJ,De Witte LP,Beurskens AJ,Van Den Heuvel WJ,Wade DT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) has shown to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring motor functioning for stroke patients. The purpose of this paper was to study dimensionality and scalability of the instrument. METHOD:A total number of 137 patients were evaluated at admission and on discharge. To s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Aamodt G,Kjendahl A,Jahnsen R

更新日期：2006-08-30 00:00:00