A survey of the difficulties encountered during routine hygiene and health care by persons with special needs.

abstract：:This paper gives a brief introduction to the geography and demography of the Republic of South Korea. Since 1988 South Korea has been actively legislating and implementing welfare policy for the disabled of the Republic. An overview of these policy changes is presented. The extent to which the policy has been implemen...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kim YH,Jo NK

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is much heterogeneity and disconnect in the approaches used by service providers to conduct needs assessments, set goals and evaluate outcomes for clients receiving pediatric rehabilitation services. The purpose of this article is to describe how the International Classification of Functioning, Disability...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McDougall J,Wright V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To determine if the addition of direct supervision to usual clinical supervision practice of physiotherapists can improve compliance with clinical practice guidelines and post-surgical outcomes for inpatients with hip fracture.Methods: A controlled before-and-after study was conducted on two acute orthopedic ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Snowdon DA,Leggat SG,Harding KE,Scroggie G,Hau R,Darzins P,Taylor NF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To improve clinical management of patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain through development of an evidence-based multidisciplinary integrated care pathway (ICP), and to use this to audit quality of care against predefined standards. METHODS:The ICP was developed by a team of medical, paramedical and nursing s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jackson D,Turner-Stokes L,Khatoon A,Stern H,Knight L,O'Connell A

更新日期：2002-05-10 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：BACKGROUND:Surveys have been the conventional methods used for identification of people with disabilities; however, they have been observed to be expensive and time-consuming that may not be affordable or practical. As a result, the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and key informant (KI) approaches have been develop...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gona JK,Xiong T,Muhit MA,Newton CR,Hartley S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores some of the implications of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) initiated community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programme, for HIV-related task-shifting programmes which have been recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an important aspect of HIV prevention, treatment and care prog...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dawad S,Jobson G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The aim of this meta-synthesis is to find out what it means for patients with age-related macular degeneration to live with visual impairment, how they cope with the illness and how they experience their medical care, including vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor therapy.Method: Inclusion criteria: quali...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thier A,Holmberg C

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterised by an uncomfortable urge to move the legs. Management is primarily pharmacological. Effects for non-pharmacological, non-surgical options are published but lack systematic examination. Objectives: To synthesise results of non-pharmacol...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Harrison EG,Keating JL,Morgan PE

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this follow-up study was to examine the relationships among motor function, activity and participation following constraint-induced therapy (CIT). METHODS:In this correlational study, 12 individuals who had previously participated in CIT completed the Fugl Meyer Assessment for the Upper Extremity an...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Atler K,Malcolm M,Greife C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent (61%) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). International guidelines recommend providing self-management education through resource-intensive, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, yet screening for deficits likely to interfere with learning have received insuf...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Disler RT,Spiliopoulos N,Inglis SC,Currow DC,Davidson PM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It is important for professionals working with individuals with acquired neurogenic communication disorders to consider their clients' psychological well-being. Much is known about the significant emotional, social and psychological consequences of aphasia after stroke; however, little is known about the indivi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cruice M,Worrall L,Hickson L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The utility of self-management with people from minority ethnic backgrounds has been questioned, resulting in the development of culturally specific tools. Yet, the use of stroke specific self-management programmes is underexplored in these high risk groups. This article presents the experience of stroke therap...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Norris M,Jones F,Kilbride C,Victor C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a better understanding of the experiences of volunteer work among youth with disabilities. METHOD:A scoping review was undertaken to assess the benefits and challenges of volunteering among youth with disabilities. Comprehensive searches using six international databases were conducted. Eligible art...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lindsay S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of an integrated multidisciplinary Movement Disorder Clinic using a model of knowledge translation.Methods: A mixed methods design was used to evaluate implementation outcomes. After recognising poor referral rates to allied health, Movement Disorder Clinic team-members identifi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Shrubsole K

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe functioning and disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) according to the model endorsed by the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS:Adult patients with MS were consecutively enrolled. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the WHO Disabi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Svestkova O,Angerova Y,Sladkova P,Keclikova B,Bickenbach JE,Raggi A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Assessment and intervention strategies for communication disorders caused by right hemisphere stroke are at an early stage of development. There is also little evidence on how right hemisphere communication disorder is disabling for everyday life. This study explores how a woman with conversational problems follo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Barnes S,Beeke S,Bloch S

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence regarding everyday life activities in people living with COPD is limited. Such evidence can improve our understanding when designing interventions for pulmonary rehabilitation that aim at increasing or maintaining participation in these activities. The aim of this study was to describe how people livin...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kaptain RJ,Helle T,Kottorp A,Patomella AH

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bottom-up-based sensory stimulation has been useful in promoting recovery from post-stroke neglect. Light and color are salient stimuli for guiding our orienting behaviors and influence the degree of spatial bias. This study evaluated the effects of lateralized light flash and color on spatial bias in unilatera...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Fan YT,Wu CY,Tsai WC,Lin KC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the role of leadership by physiotherapists in implementing and sustaining an evidence-based complex intervention (ESCAPE-pain) for osteoarthritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A qualitative case study approach using in-depth interviews with 23 clinicians and managers from 4 National Health Service (NHS) ph...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Walker A,Boaz A,Hurley MV

更新日期：2020-08-05 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 investigate test-retest and inter-rater reliability of maximum isometric arm muscle strength measurements using the hand-held dynamometer (HDD) and maximum isometric grip and pinch strength measurements using the Biometrics E-Link Evaluation System in children aged 7-12 years with unilateral spastic cerebr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dekkers K,Janssen-Potten Y,Gordon AM,Speth L,Smeets R,Rameckers E

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Many adults aged less than 65 years with high-care needs resulting from acquired disabilities are unable to access age-appropriate housing and support, and reside in residential aged care or live with family members who may struggle to navigate the disability support system. This qualitative study aimed to inve...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McIntyre D,Fleming J,Foster M,Tweedy S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the assessment of living skills and resources (ALSAR) and the extent it contributes to and reflects the risk and accomplishment in instrumental activities of daily life for older people. METHOD:The assessment was examined for evidence of construct validity, ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Clemson L,Bundy A,Unsworth C,Singh MF

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This paper introduces readers to case-control studies and how to analyse them. Specifically, the odds ratio statistic is discussed. The importance of the odds ratio in epidemiology is that it is used as an approximation to the true relative risk. METHOD:Data are presented in the form of 2 x 2 contingency table...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rigby AS

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to explore the aspects of functioning and health relevant to patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to the caregivers of TBI patients explicitly involved in the preliminary study for the Development of the ICF Core Set for TBI using a qualitative research method. METHOD:T...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pistarini C,Aiachini B,Coenen M,Pisoni C,Italian Network.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: The aim of this study was to examine whether and how intended processes of behavioural change were reflected in participants' experiences after an inpatient occupational rehabilitation programme. The programme was transdiagnostic, lasted 3½ weeks and was based on the acceptance and commitment therapy model.Metho...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gismervik SØ,Fimland MS,Fors EA,Johnsen R,Rise MB

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigates (i) the potential discriminative role of a clinical measure of peripheral neuropathy (PN) in assessing postural performance and fall risk and (ii) whether the integration of a simple screening vibration perception threshold (VPT) for PN in any physical (fall risk) assessment among elderl...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Mettelinge TR,Calders P,Palmans T,Vanden Bossche L,Van Den Noortgate N,Cambier D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants and correlates of return to productivity (RTP) defined here as return to paid employment and/or school four years following traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHOD:Participants included 46 people with TBI, part of a prospective, cohort study, and 14 fr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dawson DR,Schwartz ML,Winocur G,Stuss DT

更新日期：2007-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the feasibility of a phone-monitored home exercise program for the upper limb following stroke. METHODS:A pre-post double baseline repeated measures design was used. Participants completed an 8-week home exercise program that included behavioural strategies to promote greater use of the affected...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Simpson LA,Eng JJ,Chan M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00