Does English proficiency impact on health outcomes for inpatients undergoing stroke rehabilitation?

abstract：PURPOSE:Aim of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of the developed Greek version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) in total knee replacement (TKR) patients. METHODS:Psychometric properties of the Greek version of KOOS were evaluated according to the Consensus-based Standards M...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Moutzouri M,Tsoumpos P,Billis E,Papoutsidakis A,Gliatis J

更新日期：2015-01-01 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:This paper focuses on what takes place during the rehabilitation of spinal cord injured (SCI) adults. It analyses the cardinal rehabilitation task of transforming the compromised, limited and injured corporeal style of newly injured adults (best described phenomenologically as an 'I cannot do' or 'I no longer c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Papadimitriou C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To outline the thinking of disabled people about their situation and status before the formulation of the ICIDH (International Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap) in 1980, the growth of the international disability rights movement since 1980, its subsequent involvement in the revision process...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hurst R

更新日期：2003-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe and identify various perspectives on eating difficulties following stroke to enable theory development and facilitate advancement of interventions. METHODS:Concept analysis in line with Morse's principles of exploring pragmatic utility was used throughout the data collection and analysis. Peer-revi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Klinke ME,Wilson ME,Hafsteinsdóttir TB,Jónsdóttir H

更新日期：2013-08-01 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:This manuscript seeks to explain why applications of item response theory (IRT) and factor analytic methods provide evidence of validity, and why for the same reasons that they provide evidence of validity, they can advance substantive knowledge. METHODS:A narrative review of the psychometrics literature and d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gerrard P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few functional outcomes scales have used Item Response Theory (IRT) for validation. IRT allows individual line item validations and offers substantial advantages over classic methods of scale validation or the simplest from of IRT known as Rasch. Rasch analysis reduces data to dichotomous variables thus decr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cook CE,Richardson JK,Pietrobon R,Braga L,Silva HM,Turner D

更新日期：2006-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Population ageing has become a global concern. As persons age they are likely to experience multiple changes, declines, and losses, resulting in multifaceted needs. Psychosocial needs are varied and diverse, reflecting the extreme heterogeneity of the older population and the frequent co-morbidity of physical and ment...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Myers JE

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：PURPOSE:The study aimed to establish whether the manual ability classification system (MACS), a valid classification system for manual ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP), is applicable in young adults with CP and normal intelligence. SUBJECTS:The participants (n = 83) were young adults with CP and normal int...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： van Meeteren J,Nieuwenhuijsen C,de Grund A,Stam HJ,Roebroeck ME,Transition Research Group South West Netherlands.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigates coping strategies after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS:Participants were 141 adults followed up 3 months to 15 years after TBI of all severity degrees. Coping was assessed by the Freiburg Questionnaire of Coping w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sasse N,Gibbons H,Wilson L,Martinez R,Sehmisch S,von Wild K,von Steinbüchel N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To perform a Rasch analysis (RA) of the Fear Avoidance Beliefs questionnaire (FABQ-I) in a sample of chronic non-specific low back pain (CLBP) patients. The RA is expected to provide information about the internal construct validity and all the single items consistency of the FABQ-I and then contributing to the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Meroni R,Piscitelli D,Bonetti F,Zambaldi M,Guccione AA,Pillastrini P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In 1994, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) established the IPC Sport Science Committee in an effort to bring Paralympic Movement relevant research questions to the academic world. In 1996, the IPC Sport Science Committee put an application system in place, allowing scholars to conduct ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thompson WR,Vanlandewijck YC

更新日期：2020-12-17 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：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: To find modifiable factors that are related to subjective well-being would be valuable for improving interventions in fibromyalgia. Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness may represent potential areas to optimize treatment regimens. In fibromyalgia, there is a discordance between clinica...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Munguía-Izquierdo D,Pulido-Martos M,Acosta FM,Acosta-Manzano P,Gavilán-Carrera B,Rodriguez-Ayllon M,Geenen R,Delgado-Fernández M,Álvarez-Gallardo IC,Segura-Jiménez V,Walitt B,Estévez-López F

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:While lower limb prosthetic prescription is reliant on many physical indicators, it is clear that psychosocial factors need to be emphasised to a greater extent within this field if the needs of users are to be appropriately addressed. The aim of this study is to explore and identify the outcomes of prosthetic ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Schaffalitzky E,Gallagher P,Maclachlan M,Ryall N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Beyond promising experimental results of sensory passive stimulations in spatial cognition disorders, some questions still remain regarding interests of these stimulations during the daily activities in neglect. The aim of this case-study was to evaluate the effects of a protocol combining left neck-muscle vibr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ceyte H,Beis JM,Simon M,Rémy A,Anxionnat R,Paysant J,Caudron S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The level of independence in self-care was monitored weekly in 212 patients admitted over 6 months to an acute medical ward for elderly people, and documented on discharge using a standard assessment, the Barthel Index. At discharge from the admitting ward, 39% of patients were independent (Barthel score of 20), 36% w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Stone SP,Herbert P,Chrisostomou J,Vessey C,Horwood C

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) rank walking among the most challenging aspects of their condition. A greater understanding of people's perspectives concerning their walking may help to prioritize walking outcomes and strategies for optimizing walking. The purpose was to explore perceptions of walking in ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Knox KB,Clay L,Stuart-Kobitz K,Nickel D

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 evaluate discriminative validity, relative reliability and absolute reliability of four tablet-based tests for the evaluation of upper limb motor function in healthy persons and patients with neurological disorders. METHODS:Cross-sectional study in 54 participants: 29 patients with upper limb movement impai...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Schallert W,Fluet MC,Kesselring J,Kool J

更新日期：2020-08-05 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：:The burden of chronic disease worldwide is substantial. Unfortunately, risk factor control for most chronic diseases remains poor even after diagnoses. This is a major concern because poor risk factor control often leads to secondary consequences of the disease and the development of co-existing diseases. Stroke is a ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ellis C,Breland HL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purposes: Enhancing children's daily participation is the optimal goal of early childhood intervention. This study aimed to identify child and family predictors of participation for toddlers with global developmental delay. Methods: Fifty-nine toddlers with global developmental delay (aged 24-43 months) and their moth...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wang PJ,Liao HF,Kang LJ,Chen LC,Hwang AW,Lu L,Tu YK,Morgan GA

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on disability are regularly collected by different institutions or ministries using specific tools for different purposes, for instance to estimate the prevalence of disability or eligibility of specific populations for social benefits. The interoperability of disability data collected in countries is e...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Moura L,Dos Santos WR,Castro SS,Ito E,da Luz E Silva DC,Yokota RTC,Abaakouk Z,Corrêa Filho HR,Gomes Pérez MA,Fellinghauer CS,Sabariego C

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：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：PURPOSE:To determine whether functional ability at admission and demographics predict discharge placement after inpatient rehabilitation for older adults recovering from stroke. METHOD:In this retrospective study, we examined records of 31,910 adults 65 years of age and older who were admitted for inpatient rehabilita...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pohl PS,Billinger SA,Lentz A,Gajewski B

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00