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Feb 10, 2020 · Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive intervention based on a thorough patient assessment followed by patient-tailored therapies that include, but are not limited to, exercise training, education, and behavior change, designed to improve the physical and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and to promote the ...
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Rehabilitation is defined as “a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment”. Put simply, rehabilitation helps a child, adult or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work...
Rehabilitation can reduce the impact of a broad range of health conditions, including diseases (acute or chronic), illnesses or injuries. It complements other health interventions, such as medical and surgical interventions, helping to facilitate recovery and achieve the best outcome possible. In addition, rehabilitation can help to prevent, reduce...
Rehabilitation is not only for people with disabilities or long-term or physical impairments. Rather, rehabilitation is an essential health service for anyone with an acute or chronic health condition, impairment or injury that limits functioning, and as such should be available for anyone who needs it. Rehabilitation is not a luxury health service...
Globally, about 2.4 billion people are currently living with a health condition that may benefit from rehabilitation. With changes taking place in the health and characteristics of the population worldwide, this estimated need for rehabilitation is only going to increase in the coming years. People are living longer, with the number of people over ...
Natural hazards such as earthquakes or disease outbreaks and human induced hazards including conflict, terrorism or industrial accidents can generate overwhelming rehabilitation needs as a result of injury or illness. They also simultaneously disrupt existing services and have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable populations and the weakest h...
A health system strengthening approach is needed to ensure that rehabilitation services can reach all who need them. This involves making rehabilitation part of all levels of care, including primary care, and ensuring it is incorporated as part of universal health coverage. WHO’s work is guided by the resolution on Strengthening rehabilitation in h...
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Rehabilitation addresses the impact of a health condition on a person’s everyday life by optimizing their functioning and reducing their experience of disability. Rehabilitation expands the focus of health beyond preventative and curative care to ensure people with a health condition can remain as independent as possible and participate in ...
Introduction. Rehabilitation is a concept that is widely discussed globally. This is by no means unexpected since over a billion people live with a form of disability, accounting for over 15% of the world population. Furthermore, according to a recent report, 2.41 billion individuals worldwide live with the conditions that impact their ...
Nov 27, 2017 · The Rehabilitation System Assessment Tool comprises (1) a survey-based tool on system-wide rehabilitation capacity and (2) a field component that assesses the rehabilitation system performance. A clear understanding of the various elements of the rehabilitation system that are available and how the system is working is essential to inform which ...
- Jody-Anne Mills, Elanie Marks, Teri Reynolds, Alarcos Cieza
- 10.1596/978-1-4648-0527-1_ch15
- 2017
- 2017/11/27
Definitions based on authority or on theory also vary and do not give a clear description of what someone buying, providing, or receiving rehabilitation can actually expect. Method: This editorial extracts information from systematic reviews that find rehabilitation to be effective, to discover the key features and to develop an empirical ...
Oct 16, 2019 · Rehabilitation is care that can help you get back, keep, or improve abilities that you need for daily life. These abilities may be physical, mental, and/or cognitive (thinking and learning). You may have lost them because of a disease or injury, or as a side effect from a medical treatment. Rehabilitation can improve your daily life and ...
