When East meets Wests: community-based rehabilitation in Chinese communities.

abstract：:Purpose: Youths with disabilities have lower employment rates than youths without disabilities, which are often a result of inaccessible environments, employer's lack of knowledge about people with disabilities and discriminatory attitudes. Exploring youths' career aspirations is important because it can prompt or hin...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lindsay S,Cagliostro E,Leck J,Stinson J

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies made within the western countries indicate an incidence of 200-300 traumatic head injuries per 100 000 residents each year. Severe head injuries account for 5-25% of all head injuries; 10-14% of all severe head-injured patients develop into a vegetative state, in which a sleep-wake rhythm is ap...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Grossman P,Hagel K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim is to examine two aspects of outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Functional outcome was assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale - Extended (GOSE) and by clinician ratings, while health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed by the Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI). METHOD:The GOS...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Koskinen S,Hokkinen EM,Wilson L,Sarajuuri J,Von Steinbüchel N,Truelle JL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study has had two main aims, the first to investigate and gather knowledge of the major job functions of Swedish rehabilitation workers, the second to study the frequency of use of these functions in the VR process. METHOD:Structured questionnaires were sent to Swedish rehabilitation workers from public a...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Millet PB,Vaittinen P

更新日期：2009-01-01 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:To investigate differences in position and body movements between children with severe cerebral palsy (CP) and children with typical development (TD) during the daytime and while asleep at night. METHOD:Fifteen children with severe quadriplegic CP living at home (GMFCS level V, 7 males, 8 females; mean age 8 y...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sato H,Iwasaki T,Yokoyama M,Inoue T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Treatment efficacy is established via controlled research trials, but treatment in real-world clinical environments is typically highly variable and may differ from research protocols by necessity. Here, we examined provision of visual retraining for adults after neurological injury at an outpatient rehabilitation ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Metzler MJ,Maiani M,Jamieson B,Dukelow SP

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Overweight and obesity (OW/OB) rates are increasing among Canadian children and youth, with rates currently affecting one-third of 5-17 year olds. OW/OB is associated with numerous physical and psychosocial consequences, which are compounded when a child has a pre-existing disability. This is concerning ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Walker M,McPherson AC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study had two aims: (2) To explore whether knowledge about HIV and AIDS was similar among adolescents with disabilities compared with their non-disabled peers; and (2) To determine factors which may increase vulnerability of disabled adolescents to HIV infection and/or inappropriate access to HIV-related se...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Yousafzai AK,Edwards K,D'Allesandro C,Lindström L

更新日期：2005-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore rehabilitation clinicians' understanding of how sex and gender facilitate or hinder care provided to patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Materials and methods: Sixteen clinicians from various specialities, attending to patients with TBI from a large rehabilitati...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hanafy S,Amodio V,Haag HL,Colquhoun H,Lewko J,Quilico E,Riopelle R,Archambault P,Colantonio A,Lindsay S,Mollayeva T

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcome measures and the factors affecting them in patients treated between 1962 and 2000 at Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Israel. METHOD:This retrospective cohort study included 262 patients with spinal neurological lesions (spinal cord or cauda equina lesions) following degenerative spinal...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ronen J,Goldin D,Itzkovich M,Bluvshtein V,Gelernter I,Livshitz A,Folman Y,Catz A

更新日期：2005-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore how the process of undergoing and recovering from knee replacement surgery alters patients' experiences and use of their support networks. METHODS:Ten patients having knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis were invited to take part in in-depth interviews prior to surgery and 2-4 weeks, 6 and 12...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Johnson EC,Horwood J,Gooberman-Hill R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous work has shown that information technology (IT), such as personal computers and other digital devices (e.g. tablets, laptops, etc.), software, online resources and hand-held communication tools (e.g. cellphones), has benefits for health and well-being for persons with chronic health conditions. To date...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Mattar AA,Hitzig SL,McGillivray CF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The prospect of adequate comparisons is essential to decide on the effectiveness of different treatments. As there is a lack of unity in choice of questionnaires and included measures concerning musculoskeletal disorders, further investigations based on international recommendations are of interest. The intenti...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wiitavaara B,Björklund M,Nilsson A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore how patients experience the process and personal impact of deriving outcomes from a rheumatological rehabilitation program. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases approximately 2 months after a 4-week hospital based multidisciplinary r...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dager TN,Kjeken I,Fjerstad E,Hauge MI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Reasons for referral of patients with chronic, slowly progressive neuromuscular disorders (NMD) to occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT) and speech therapy (ST) are often unclear. One-off consultations by OT, PT and ST can help patients and physicians to decide if therapy is needed. We present a cons...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pieterse AJ,Cup EH,Knuijt S,Hendricks HT,van Engelen BG,van der Wilt GJ,Oostendorp RA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of goal directed functional therapy (GDT) to activity focused therapy (AT) for preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) on everyday activities and gross motor function. Another aim was to evaluate goal attainment in the GDT group. METHODS:A prospective intervention study comparing t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Löwing K,Bexelius A,Brogren Carlberg E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose To examine the measurement properties of measures of psychological constructs in people with knee osteoarthritis. Method Participants with osteoarthritis of the knee completed the beck depression inventory (BDI-II), state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), arthritis helplessness index (AHI), fatigue severity scal...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lincoln N,Moreton B,Turner K,Walsh D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The impact of moving out of nursing homes into community-based settings for adults with cerebral palsy was assessed by comparing the health and community functioning of movers and non-movers at time 1 and 3 years later at time 2. SUBJECTS:The sample included 83 non-movers and 28 movers age 30 years and older w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Heller T,Factor AR,Hahn JE

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the first Italian experience of ICF implementation in the Labour Sector by a Ministerial body, and the development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)-based worker checklist. METHODS:Nation-wide training was provided. ICF-based worker checklist was develo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Conclave M,Fusaro G,Sala M,Martinuzzi A,Russo E,Frare M,Gorini G,Leonardi M,Raggi A

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：PURPOSE:In girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ and investigated relationships between daily step counts, gross motor skills and age. METHOD:Twelve subjects (age 12.9 ± 8.0 years) participating in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database wore a StepWatch during a...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Downs J,Leonard H,Hill K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to describe the clinical features of powered wheelchair users with severely disabling multiple sclerosis (MS) and explore the problematic clinical features influencing prescription. METHOD:Retrospective review of electronic and case note records of recipients of electric-powered indoor...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： De Souza LH,Frank AO

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effect of virtual representation of body parts on pain perception in patients with pain and in pain-free participants exposed to experimentally induced pain.Methods: Databases searched: Medline, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Studies investigating par...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wittkopf PG,Lloyd DM,Johnson MI

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are relatively few reports describing gait patterns in multiple sclerosis (MS) and most are confined to the analysis of temporal distance parameters with some assessment of joint range of motion. The aim of this study was to perform a biomechanical characterisation of gait patterns among people with MS...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kelleher KJ,Spence W,Solomonidis S,Apatsidis D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate (1) whether adherence to the Dutch occupational mental health guideline by occupational physicians was associated with time to return to work in workers sick-listed due to common mental disorders; and (2) whether adherence to specific guideline items was associated with tim...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： van Beurden KM,Joosen MCW,Terluin B,van Weeghel J,van der Klink JJL,Brouwers EPM

更新日期：2018-11-01 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: This study was conducted in a home-based context where trained occupational therapists delivered progressive physical exercise training and home modification intervention for preventing falls, namely the FIT-at-Home intervention. We assessed the feasibility of the intervention's content and mode of delivery f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Müller C,Lautenschläger S,Dörge C,Voigt-Radloff S

更新日期：2019-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review prevailing models of disability management and prevention with respect to communication, and to suggest alternative approaches. METHOD:Review of selected articles. RESULTS:Effective disability management and return to work strategies have been the focus of an increasing number of intervention progra...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pransky G,Shaw W,Franche RL,Clarke A

更新日期：2004-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore, from the perspective of the person with tetraplegia, the issues that influenced decision making about upper limb surgery and develop a conceptual framework describing the decision making process. METHOD:Purposive and theoretical sampling of 22 people with tetraplegia, followed by interviews. Ten pe...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dunn JA,Hay-Smith EJ,Whitehead LC,Keeling S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00