abstract：PURPOSE:In Norway, the speech therapist is responsible for the assessment of language impairment after stroke, but many hospitals have no speech therapist. This study therefore developed and evaluated a simple method to be used by nurses to detect aphasia in the acute stage of stroke; the Ullevaal Aphasia Screening (UA...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thommessen B,Thoresen GE,Bautz-Holter E,Laake K

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In 1981, eight countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) reached consensus about applying a similar disability questionnaire in their health surveys that was related to the ICIDH. In 1992 a revised version, the WHO-disability questionnaire, was recommended. In this paper the concurrent validity of 10 it...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wijlhuizen GJ,Ooijendijk W

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose was to examine the relationships between traumatic events in childhood, such as sexual and physical abuse, alcoholism, and drug addiction, and three types of chronic pain: facial pain, myofascial pain, and fibromyalgia. A fourth group, a heterogeneous group of other pain, was used as a comparison gr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Goldberg RT,Pachas WN,Keith D

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It has been argued, by many, that mathematical formulae for estimating sample size are unnecessarily complex, so much so that researchers may be reluctant to seek statistical advice. METHOD:This paper reviews methods of sample size estimation arguing that two formulae (one based on comparison of proportion of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rigby AS,Vail A

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Stroke rehabilitation has received increased attention in the past decade. Recent trials with new alternatives such as home-based rehabilitation services are being conducted. The purpose of the study was to explore differences between a therapy session with a stroke patient in two different contexts, i.e. in th...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： von Koch L,Wottrich AW,Holmqvist LW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe sexual functioning and its relationship with psychological measures in chronic pain patients. METHOD:It is a self report survey with a convenience sample. Seventy consenting chronic pain patients responded to a questionnaire. Mean age was 49.9 years (range 29-74); mean pain duration was 146.7 month...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Monga TN,Tan G,Ostermann HJ,Monga U,Grabois M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis is now an adult disease. The understanding of the basic pathophysiology of this disease has increased considerably over the past decade. This has resulted in effective management protocols and the development of innovative approaches to therapy. Management of young adults is complex and requires expert...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Elborn S

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting self-efficacy among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study population consisted of 105 persons with SCI who were discharged from one of eight hospitals in north central Alabama between October 1989 and September 1992. Data were derived from a r...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Horn W,Yoels W,Wallace D,Macrina D,Wrigley M

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the stroke knowledge of 60 stroke rehabilitation patients, 46 spouses, 25 family members, and 103 people in the general community. Changes in stroke knowledge with time, and determinants of stroke knowledge, were also examined. Clinical participants were assessed on acute admission, admission to an...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Clark MS,Smith DS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has been recommended by the World Health Organization as an antidote to the poor coverage of rehabilitation facilities in the developing countries. This attempt is to make it possible for disabled people to receive the help they need to be able to go about their daily activities ai...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kassah AK

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mineral loss after stroke in affected extremities can increase the prevalence of fractures that interrupt the rehabilitation programme and lower the level of activity. In stroke rehabilitation, precise bone mineral measurement is needed in order to assess the risk of fractures. We defined five regions-of-interest...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tanaka N,Sonoda S,Kondo K,Chino N

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper I want to tread a careful path between spirituality as something to be examined and spirituality as something to be experienced. While we need knowledge, the relationship between spirituality and disability exists in the experiences of those concerned, and should not be reduced to purely analytical categ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Horsburgh M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of perceptual assessment and treatment provided on a stroke unit by comparison with that provided on health care of the elderly and general medical wards. Stroke patients admitted to hospital were randomly allocated to a stroke unit or conventional wards. Perceptual i...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lincoln NB,Drummond AE,Berman P

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most nations are undergoing two fundamental demographic changes: concentration of their population in cities and accelerated pace of population ageing. The fastest-growing population is that 85 years and over. Morbidity increases with advancing age, functional capacities decrease; this results in decreased performance...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hermanova H

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper critically reviews medical approaches to the identification and treatment of disability. The medical model locates disability within individuals. By contrast, this paper argues that disability cannot be understood outside its social context. As such, some of the assumptions about normality and difference wh...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Marks D

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study evaluated the sensitivity of a newly devised scale for measurement of emotional reactions and depression, on a group of 25 stroke patients, with right or left hemisphere damage, and 15 age-matched controls. Four clusters were examined: communication, expression of emotions, sense of self and physical or psyc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Smollan T,Penn C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess disability with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and to evaluate the relationships between grip force, pain and difficulty in daily activities. Twenty women with rheumatoid arthritis were assessed with measurements of grip force and pain before and after grip test. Both the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nordenskiöld U,Grimby G

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence and economic cost of the low-back pain problem hardly needs to be mentioned in this journal. Disability ensuing from bouts of low-back pain claims a significant proportion of payments by Worker's Compensation Boards and national treasuries. Any attempt which may enhance our understanding of any aspect o...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kumar S

更新日期：1996-12-01 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：:An innovative method to structure multidisciplinary team conferences in rehabilitation medicine was developed: Rehabilitation Activities Profile report system (RAP-TEAM). Experiences with introduction of RAP-TEAM and the study of its effects on the satisfaction of professionals are described. RAP-TEAM was introduced i...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jelles F,Van Bennekom CA,Lankhorst GJ,Bouter LM,Kuik DJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in rehabilitation medicine requires an understanding of the basic rules of motor coordination, as well as of the contribution of adaptive processes within the central nervous system to the patterns of impaired movements. We assume that patterns of voluntary movements reflect rules of coordination that are use...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Latash ML,Nicholas JJ

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minor head injury accounts for 95% of all head injury. In this study 62 patients, hospitalized after minor head injury, were assessed within 48 h, and invited to attend for review and retesting 3 months later. Thirty-five patients were followed up in this way and 11 more were interviewed over the telephone. There was ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Powell TJ,Collin C,Sutton K

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alexithymia (Greek, a = lack, lexis = word, thymos = emotion) is a new concept which, whilst being based upon longstanding clinical observation, remains unproven clinically. The lack of definite criteria for inclusion, and the absence of reliable and valid assessment tools, ensures that past data collection has been f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Stephenson R

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface electromyography (EMG) and torque were measured from knee flexors and extensors in 12 control subjects (CS) aged 25-59 years (10 female) and bilaterally in 12 stroke subjects (SS) aged 27-75 years (four female) with hemiparesis and mild clinical spasticity. They performed isometric and isokinetic maximal volun...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Davies JM,Mayston MJ,Newham DJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:The consequences of asthma are described in accordance with the definitions of the three levels of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH). Because asthma is a chronic disease, health care should emphasize how to cope with it. The goal of physical activities for persons with...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Vermeer A

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pixel values in fat/water suppression magnetic resonance (MR) images were measured for the thigh muscles of 18 healthy volunteers to investigate age-related changes in muscle water and fat content. Prior to the human studies the reproducibility of the data was confirmed using phantoms. The standard deviations (SDs...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tsubahara A,Chino N,Akaboshi K,Okajima Y,Takahashi H

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides national estimates of the size of the US working age disabled populations in institutions and in the community, and describes these populations along a number of dimensions. By using data from the Institutional Population and Household Survey Components of the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Surv...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Schoenman JA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Rehabilitation Activities Profile (RAP) is an ICIDH-based assessment method that covers the domains of communication, mobility, personal care, occupation, and relationships. Disabilities and handicaps in these domains are assessed on four-point Likert scales for severity. Problems perceived by the patient associat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Van Bennekom CA,Jelles F,Lankhorst GJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Handicap has proved to be the most contentious and arguably most misunderstood concept of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH). This paper reviews the definition and characteristics of handicap as presented in the original introduction to the ICIDH, and presents some of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Badley EM

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The research sought to describe the nature and severity of disability and its impact in a large sample of 18-year-olds. It was conducted as part of a larger longitudinal study of the health and development of a cohort of approximately 1000 children. This paper presents an overview of the methods used together with the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Langley JD,Stanton WR,McGee RO,Murdoch JC

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of various disabilities may differ greatly from individual to individual. Therefore, for a full assessment of a rehabilitee, objective aspects of disability should be supplemented with disability perception. The purpose of this study was to construct a self-administered questionnaire of 39 abilities/activit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Laman H,Lankhorst GJ

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：:Developing a programme of research is important in advancing the science and practice of a discipline. This paper addresses in general the steps taken in developing a programme of research on pain in children. It reports the results of studies undertaken to develop and test a Pain Assessment Tool for Children and give...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Abu-Saad HH

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disabled Persons Assembly (New Zealand) Inc. is the umbrella group and voice of people with disabilities in New Zealand. Formed from three groups in the early 1980s, it is unique in that the organization includes both individual and corporate members. The former are largely people with disabilities or their relatives,...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gregory RJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chiropody is a rather unknown paramedical profession in The Netherlands. A chiropodist treats foot and nail problems or postural deviations which may be corrected by means of remedial foot therapy. There is no history of scientific research on chiropody. A necessary first step is a survey on professional practice, dia...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Van Gisbergen MJ,Dekker J,Zuijderduin W

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：:As in other developing countries, community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in China is very important. However, because of differences in the social system, economy, and cultural level, it is impossible to implement a uniform model of CBR. This paper introduces material to show how CBR in China tends to be spontaneous. Ex...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ran C,Wen S,Yonghe W,Honglu M

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Extended Activities of Daily Living scale was validated as an overall assessment of functional independence in stroke patients discharged from hospital. Analysis of results from 49 patients discharged from a stroke unit and 299 from a trial of domiciliary rehabilitation supported previous work indicating that the ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lincoln NB,Gladman JR

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00