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View article: Bridging the rehabilitation data gap in Uganda: a case study exploring the implementation of the WHO Routine Health Information System – Rehabilitation module
Bridging the rehabilitation data gap in Uganda: a case study exploring the implementation of the WHO Routine Health Information System – Rehabilitation module Open
Uganda’s Health Management Information System (HMIS) has historically lacked robust, standardized data on rehabilitation and assistive technology (AT) services, which has limited effective policy development and service planning. To addres…
View article: Evidence synthesis of health policy and systems research in rehabilitation: a protocol for Cochrane overviews of systematic reviews on delivery, governance, financial arrangements, and implementation strategies
Evidence synthesis of health policy and systems research in rehabilitation: a protocol for Cochrane overviews of systematic reviews on delivery, governance, financial arrangements, and implementation strategies Open
Cochrane Rehabilitation and the World Health Organization (WHO) Rehabilitation Program are collaborating to produce four Cochrane overviews of systematic reviews that synthesize the current evidence from health policy and systems research …
View article: Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review
Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review Open
Recommendations for improving and expanding rehabilitation service organization include funding, training, education, and sharing of resources.
View article: Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children”
Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children” Open
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic substantially impacted different age groups, with children and young people not exempted. Many have experienced enduring health consequences. Presently, there is no consensus on the health o…
View article: Relevance and use of health policy, health systems and health services research for strengthening rehabilitation in real-life settings: methodological considerations
Relevance and use of health policy, health systems and health services research for strengthening rehabilitation in real-life settings: methodological considerations Open
Research on health policy, systems, and services (HPSSR) has seen significant growth in recent decades and received increasing attention in the field of rehabilitation. This growth is driven by the imperative to effectively address real-li…
View article: Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain Open
Background The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 12-item survey (WHODAS-12) is a questionnaire developed by the WHO to measure functioning across health conditions, cultures, and settings. WHODAS-12 consists of a…
View article: Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems: a call to action to accelerate progress
Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems: a call to action to accelerate progress Open
OPINION article Front. Rehabil. Sci., 23 November 2023Sec. Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems Volume 4 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2023.1303135
View article: Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: a call to action to accelerate progress
Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: a call to action to accelerate progress Open
During the last few decades, the field of rehabilitation has experienced substantial development, growth, and acceptance. Rehabilitation addresses the impact of a health condition on a person’s everyday life by optimizing their functioning…
View article: Cochrane "evidence relevant to" rehabilitation of people with post COVID-19 condition. What it is and how it has been mapped to inform the development of the World Health Organization recommendations
Cochrane "evidence relevant to" rehabilitation of people with post COVID-19 condition. What it is and how it has been mapped to inform the development of the World Health Organization recommendations Open
Cochrane Rehabilitation developed a series of actions to provide the global rehabilitation community with the best available evidence to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. These initiatives constituted the REH-COVER (Rehabilitation COVID-19…
View article: Scoping review of rehabilitation care models for post COVID-19 condition
Scoping review of rehabilitation care models for post COVID-19 condition Open
Key policy messages include implementing a multilevel and multiprofessional model; leveraging country health systems' strengths and learning from other conditions; financing rehabilitation research providing standardized outcomes; and guid…
View article: Pre-rehabilitation scores of functioning measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in persons with nonspecific low back pain: a scoping review
Pre-rehabilitation scores of functioning measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in persons with nonspecific low back pain: a scoping review Open
Knowledge of the pre-rehabilitation generic status of functioning in individuals with low back pain is necessary to understand the clinical utility of rehabilitation care. We conducted a scoping review to describe the pre-rehabilitation fu…
View article: Measurement Properties and Minimal Important Change of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in Persons With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
Measurement Properties and Minimal Important Change of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in Persons With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review Open
In persons with LBP, WHODAS 2.0 full version has adequate content validity, structural validity, internal consistency, and reliability. WHODAS 2.0 short version has adequate structural validity and internal consistency. Construct validity …
View article: COVID-19: maintaining essential rehabilitation services across the care continuum
COVID-19: maintaining essential rehabilitation services across the care continuum Open
► Rehabilitation services are essential: They need to continue during a pandemic and after as they are an essential component of high-value care offered for individuals across the lifespan to optimise physical and cognitive functioning to …
View article: Capacity-building in clinical skills of rehabilitation workforce in low- and middle-income countries
Capacity-building in clinical skills of rehabilitation workforce in low- and middle-income countries Open
The core skills identified reflect general rehabilitation practice and a task-shifting approach, to address shortages of health workers in low-and middle-income countries.