Occupational therapists' assessment and reporting of functional cognition in stroke care
CONCLUSION: Occupational therapists in Ireland reported a multi-component assessment process to evaluate functional cognition post-stroke. Establishing practice guidelines for the assessment of functional cognition may be of benefit to occupational therapists working in stroke care. Further research is needed to quantify procedures in this assessment process to account for variation in practice.PMID:38299538 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2310760 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jana Ward Geraldine Foley Frances Horgan Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to access post-stroke rehabilitation services in the first six months of recovery in Brazil
CONCLUSION: Access to post-stroke rehabilitation services presented more facilitators than barriers. Public policies to subsidize health costs, optimize waiting time, and process for scheduling post-stroke rehabilitation services should be considered to reduce barriers. Likewise, human and financial resources must promote the facilitators.PMID:38299553 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2310756 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Carolina LA Soares Jordana P Magalh ães Iza Faria-Fortini Ludmilla Ribeiro Batista Lidiane Andrea Oliveira Lima Christina Dcm Faria Source Type: research
Investigating employers' attitudes and knowledge about employing someone with a spinal cord injury
CONCLUSIONS: Organisational policies and practices of the employers' organisations, and workplace culture impact the likelihood of someone with a SCI being employed, particularly in relation to recruitment, employment targets, and available accommodations. Individual staff attitudes and knowledge also influence this process. Multi-faceted approaches are needed to increase the employment of people with SCI.PMID:38299569 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2310176 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Linda Barclay Antonio Vecchio Em Bould Source Type: research
Does the level of mobility on ICU discharge impact post-ICU outcomes? A retrospective analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The ability to step transfer to a chair (MMS ≥5) before ICU discharge was independently associated with discharge to usual residence and hospital LOS, irrespective of preadmission morbidity. Increasing the level of patient mobility at ICU discharge should be a key focus of rehabilitation interventions.PMID:38293804 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2310186 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 31, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Rebekah Haylett Jonathan Grant Mark A Williams Owen Gustafson Source Type: research
Patients' and therapists' perspective of integrating home and family work roles into rehabilitation following distal radius fracture
CONCLUSIONS: Patients have predetermined rehabilitation expectations primarily focused on mobility and strengthening exercises. Therapists and patients agree that adapting home and family work roles is beneficial but was not a major focus for either therapists' or patients' expectations during therapy. An unfavourable environment, patient budget constraints, and limited time were identified as challenges to integrating family roles.PMID:38284803 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2305297 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 29, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sheena Philip Joy MacDermid Alison Rushton Pulak Parikh Hoda Seens Source Type: research
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity study of the Turkish version of the "Spinal Cord Injury-Falls Concern Scale"
CONCLUSION: The Turkish version of the SCI-FCS is a valid and reliable tool for determining fall concerns for patients with spinal cord injury.PMID:38285882 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2302893 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 29, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tulay Basak Senem Duman Source Type: research
Facilitating virtual social connections for youth with disabilities: lessons for post-COVID-19 programming
DISCUSSION: For youth with disabilities who have been historically marginalized in social spheres, the newly ubiquitous infrastructure regarding virtual programming must be supported and enhanced. A hybrid approach involving virtual/in-person options in future programming is recommended.PMID:38279660 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2301484 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 27, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Laura R Bowman Eric Smart Anna Oh Ying Xu C J Curran Dolly Menna-Dack Jean Hammond Melissa Thorne Source Type: research
Development and content validation of the Upper Limb-Motor Learning Strategy Tool for cerebral palsy
CONCLUSIONS: The UL-MLST provides a valid tool to support clinicians in the implementation of the motor learning strategies for children with cerebral palsy.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe Upper Limb- Motor Learning Strategy Tool (UL-MLST) Online Training Program, Manual, and Checklist provide a comprehensive package of resources to support the application of motor learning strategies in upper limb therapy for children with cerebral palsy.The UL-MLST provides clinicians with a valid tool for self-appraising the implementation of motor learning-based therapies.The tool has the potential to improve fidelity, enhance the q...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 27, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Atefeh Taghizadeh Kate E Webster Anoo Bhopti Brian Hoare Source Type: research
Comparisons between group- and individual-based interventions to support recovery from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in the community: a scoping review
CONCLUSIONS: There is limited evidence comparing interventions delivered in a group and individual modality for adults living with stroke or IHD. Adequately powered studies are needed to determine if mode of delivery is equivalent or more cost effective.PMID:38279793 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2305300 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 27, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shaun L Hancock Tharshanah Thayabaranathan Jan Cameron Rene Stolwyk Maggie Lawrence Liam Johnson Susan Hillier Maree Hackett Dominique A Cadilhac Source Type: research
Perceptions of individuals with Parkinson's disease about a telerehabilitation protocol performed during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: Apprehension and fear were present during the implementation of the protocol, however, previous experience with face-to-face physical therapy and the team allowed feelings of happiness, contentment, welcomeness, and satisfaction with the possibility of resuming the activities. The individuals actively participated in the program with commitment and co-responsibility, but the lack of physical contact, limited equipment, and constant concern for the safety and individuality of the participants must be emphasized.PMID:38264886 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2305687 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Nat ália Mariano Barboza Larissa Laskovski Renata Pasquarelli Volpe Ta ís Caroline Oliveira da Silva Larissa Alessandra Pereira Patr ícia Gonçalves Broto da Silva Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili Source Type: research
Grade-4/5 motor activity log-Brazil for post-stroke individuals with a severely impaired upper limb: a validity, reliability and measurement error study
CONCLUSION: Grade-4/5 Motor Activity Log-Brazil is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the more-affected UL use of stroke patients with moderate/severe or severe UL motor impairments.PMID:38265026 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2305298 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Gabriela da Silva Matuti Juliana Firmo Dos Santos Maria Liliane da Silva Elaine Menezes de Oliveira Adriana Cl áudia Lunardi Fedora Biney Gitendra Uswatte Edward Taub Sandra Regina Alouche Source Type: research
Defining dignity at the intersection of disability: a scoping review
CONCLUSIONS: The absence of inclusive research methods hinders the development of a comprehensive definition of dignity that is accepted by and relevant to people with disability. Engaging with both theoretical and empirical perspectives of dignity is crucial to develop a meaningful and inclusive definition, which can inform interventions and policies that enhance dignity for people with disability across diverse settings and contexts.PMID:38265032 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2302582 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kelsey Chapman Angel Dixon Elizabeth Kendall Kelly Clanchy Source Type: research
"Coming home was a disaster, I didn't know what was going to happen": a qualitative study of survivors' and family members' experiences of navigating care post-stroke
CONCLUSION: Greater support for patient navigation, and person-centred referral pathways, particularly during times of increased pressure on the system, have the potential to improve access to services and wellbeing among stroke survivors.PMID:38265039 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2303368 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Karen Fowler Paula Mayock Elaine Byrne Kathleen Bennett Eithne Sexton Source Type: research
Co-design of an intervention exploring meaning and purpose after spinal cord injury
CONCLUSIONS: The project successfully developed and delivered a novel program that uses the concept of post-traumatic growth to foster a stronger sense of meaning and purpose. Further implementation of the program with larger numbers will allow for evaluation of the program's effectiveness.PMID:38258447 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2300655 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 23, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shane Clifton Emily Bray Skye Dong Rebecca McCabe Philip Siddall Source Type: research
Effects on pain of kinesiology tape in patients with plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled study
CONCLUSION.: This study supports that KT is effective in reducing pain in the short term in patients with plantar fasciitis, and more effective than a sham intervention with tape.PMID:38243921 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2304645 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 20, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Carmen Garc ía-Gomariz Mar ía-Teresa García-Martínez Montserrat Alcahuz-Gri ñán David Hern ández-Guillén Jos é-M Blasco Source Type: research
