abstract：PURPOSE:Rural Australians comprise a third of the population. However, there are relatively few research studies that have focused on issues for children with developmental disabilities in rural regions. In particular, there is very limited research that gives voice to parents regarding challenges faced by them due to ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hussain R,Tait K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

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:To synthesize qualitative studies on adjusting after stroke, from stroke survivors' and carers' perspectives, and to outline their potential contribution to an understanding of resilience. METHODS:A systematic review of qualitative studies in peer reviewed journals from 1990 to 2011 was undertaken. Findings fr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sarre S,Redlich C,Tinker A,Sadler E,Bhalla A,McKevitt C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience a decrease in walking performance while simultaneously performing a cognitive task. This decrease in walking performance is termed dual task cost (DTC). OBJECTIVE:To examine if mobility and cognitive function are correlates of DTC in persons with MS. ME...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sosnoff JJ,Socie MJ,Sandroff BM,Balantrapu S,Suh Y,Pula JH,Motl RW

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：PURPOSE:To identify the characteristics of peer-reviewed literature on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in low- and middle-income countries published in English from 2003 to 2012. METHODS:This scoping review involved a systematic search of electronic databases using specific keyword/subject heading combinations. J...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cleaver S,Nixon S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:This study aimed to identify, describe and classify the transitional rehabilitation goals of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and map these goals to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHOD:The five most important rehabilitation goals as rated by clients were ext...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wallace MA,Kendall MB

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:The objective of this study was to examine disablement as experienced by young adult African American men and women with permanent mobility impairment. METHOD:This study included a sample of 5 male and 5 female participants ranging in age from 22 to 39. An exploratory descriptive design and qualitative methods...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ricks TN,Harrison T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify physical, emotional and psychosocial issues in the older person with spina bifida (SB). METHOD:Members of the Dutch patients' association aged >25 years (n = 184) were asked to complete a questionnaire. This survey contained questions on physical and psychosocial complaints, as well as problems reg...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Veenboer PW,Procee AI,Verheijden JM,Bosch JL,van Asbeck FW,de Kort LM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Purpose: Group singing could be a promising component of neurorehabilitative care. This article aims to conceptualize how group singing may enable people with Parkinson's disease (PD) to synchronize their movement patterns to musical rhythm and enhance quality of life. METHOD:Spanning the medical a...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Buetow SA,Talmage A,McCann C,Fogg L,Purdy S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Currently, dominant web accessibility standards do not respect disability as a complex and culturally contingent interaction; recognizing that disability is a variable, contrary and political power relation, rather than a biological limit. Against this background there is clear scope to broaden the ways in whic...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lewthwaite S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the sensitivity and responsiveness of the Health-Related Quality of Life in Stroke Patients-40 (HRQOLISP-40) scale in evaluating stroke patients from onset to 12 months. METHODS:Fifty-five patients with first-incidence stroke were followed-up for 12 months. The HRQOLISP-40 scale was used to asse...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Vincent-Onabajo GO,Owolabi MO,Hamzat TK

更新日期：2014-01-01 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 identify the information needs of people with low back pain (LBP) in Australia, and the preferred methods to present this information online, as a basis for development of a patient-centred website. Available online LBP resources are limited in quality and content and it is not clear if they are meeting the ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nielsen M,Jull G,Hodges PW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present a conceptual model of optimal participation in recreational and leisure activities for children with physical disabilities. METHODS:The conceptualization of the model was based on review of contemporary theories and frameworks, empirical research and the authors' practice knowledge. A case scenario ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kang LJ,Palisano RJ,King GA,Chiarello LA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent debates about the epistemological origins of Universal Design (UD) have questioned how far universalist design approaches can address the particularities and diversities of the human form through a series of standardised, technical responses. This article contributes to these debates by discussing an eme...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Edwards C,Harold G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the relevance of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to CBR monitoring and evaluation by investigating the relationship between the ICF and information in published CBR monitoring and evaluation reports. METHOD:A three-stage literature search and analysis met...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Madden RH,Dune T,Lukersmith S,Hartley S,Kuipers P,Gargett A,Llewellyn G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:National and International guidelines recommend cognition and mood assessment for all stroke survivors. However, there is no consensus on preferred screening tool or method of assessment. We aimed to describe clinical practice in cognitive and mood assessment across Scottish stroke services. METHOD:We used a q...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lees RA,Broomfield NM,Quinn TJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Incontinentia pigmenti (IP), or Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, is a rare X-linked dominant genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. To our knowledge, there are no previous reports about rehabilitation in IP adult with intact cognitive development. We report a 20-year-old lady with IP managed and followed into...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lioce E,Milani P,Bistolfi A,Capacchione P,Nascimbeni A,Massazza G

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:This randomized trial compared 6- and 12-month outcomes of a home-based psychoeducational program to mailed information provided to 159 survivors of stroke (SS) and their spousal caregivers (CG). METHODS:SS (age 50+) and CG were recruited as dyads post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. All dyads receive...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ostwald SK,Godwin KM,Cron SG,Kelley CP,Hersch G,Davis S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To capture patients' relearning processes from regained function to improvements in daily life after grip reconstructive surgery in tetraplegia. SUBJECTS:Eleven people with tetraplegia who underwent grip reconstructive surgery during February 2009 to March 2011. METHODS:Qualitative interviews were conducted 7...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wangdell J,Carlsson G,Friden J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:While most studies of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have focused on physical impairment, there is a need to explore how impairment impacts real-life experiences in order to provide intervention strategies focused on participation. Objectives were: (1) to investigate the domains of participation in a sample ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bendixen RM,Lott DJ,Senesac C,Mathur S,Vandenborne K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prognostic value of single items of the Barthel Index (BI) at discharge from rehabilitation, in predicting independence in personal activities of daily living (ADL) (BI score ≥ 95/100) at five years after stroke. METHOD:People with stroke were recruited consecutively from four European rehabil...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： De Wit L,Putman K,Devos H,Brinkmann N,Dejaeger E,De Weerdt W,Jenni W,Lincoln N,Schuback B,Schupp W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:As there is no evidence for a specific treatment for post-stroke-induced hand oedema, rehabilitation centre Blixembosch formalized a best practice protocol. We investigated whether the Blixembosch hand oedema protocol is usable in daily practice and leads to lower incidence (prevention) and shorter duration (tr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kuppens SP,Pijlman HC,Hitters MW,van Heugten CM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study explored health professionals' views about the influence of Muslim religious beliefs on Kuwaiti patients' self-efficacy within stroke rehabilitation. It also explored their confidence in discussing religious issues with patients during rehabilitation. METHOD:Qualitative semi-structured interviews we...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Omu O,Reynolds F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to understand how neighbourhoods - as physical and social environments - influence community mobility. Seeking an insider's perspective, the study employed an ethnographic research design. Immersed within the daily lives of 6 older adults over an 8-month period, auditory, textua...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gardner P

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Family--professional collaboration is essential to optimize outcomes of children with disabilities and the families. METHOD:The authors incorporated current knowledge to formulate principles of collaborative service delivery in pediatric rehabilitation, develop a 4-step process of implementation, and recommend...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： An M,Palisano RJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Impairment of language ability, aphasia, can cause barriers to communication and hence impact on participation in many life situations. This study aimed to describe and explore how persons with aphasia following stroke experience engaging in everyday occupations. METHOD:Six persons from Southwest Finland who h...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Niemi T,Johansson U

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify facilitators and barriers frequently experienced by families of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and associated with being at the pre-intention, intention and action stages for physical activity. METHOD:Qualitative study involving in-depth focus group interviews with 33 ambulatory children and ado...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Verschuren O,Wiart L,Ketelaar M

更新日期：2013-09-01 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 aim was to explore experiences of capacity to work in persons working while depressed and anxious in order to identify the essence of the phenomenon capacity to work. METHOD:Four focus groups were conducted with 17 participants employed within the regular job market. Illness experiences ranged from symptom...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bertilsson M,Petersson EL,Ostlund G,Waern M,Hensing G

更新日期：2013-09-01 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:The aim of this study was to examine relatives' perception of an assistive technology intervention aimed at persons with dementia (PwDs) and their relatives, and to examine whether, and how, experiences of the intervention process differed between relatives valuing the intervention to be of high, and relatives ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Alwin J,Persson J,Krevers B

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Art-based practices show promise as a beneficial solution for mental health services because they are in line with the whole person recovery framework currently being adopted, and have high acceptability with consumers. Nevertheless, incorporation of art-based approaches into mental health services has been imp...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Van Lith T,Schofield MJ,Fenner P

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To discover whether there are differences between patients with RA with and without active motion deficit in the shoulder (passive ROM greater than active ROM) concerning disease characteristics and shoulder function, and examine the role of active motion deficit in explaining limitations of shoulder function i...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Slungaard B,Mengshoel AM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00