Research Articles (Centre for Rehabilitation Studies)
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Simple ideas that work : Celebrating development in persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities
(AOSIS, 2018-06-05)The purpose of this article is to share some lessons learnt by an interdisciplinary therapy team working with persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), implemented in diverse, low-income contexts ... -
Access to assistive technology in two Southern African countries
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-10-19)Background: Millions of people in Southern Africa are deprived of basic human rights such as the right to education and work because of the large and growing unmet demand for assistive technologies (AT). Evidence is needed ... -
Opportunities for human resources for health and rehabilitation : a response to Jesus et al.
(World Health Organization, 2017)We welcome Jesus et al.’s paper, which makes an important contribution to the under-researched area of the physical rehabilitation workforce. The authors present recommendations to “advance a policy and research agenda for ... -
Exploring the interaction of activity limitations with context, systems, community and personal factors in accessing public health care services : a presentation of South African case studies
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017-02)Background: There are many factors that influence access to public health services, such as the context people live in, the existing health services, and personal, cultural and community factors. People with disabilities ... -
Occupational therapy students’ perspectives on the core competencies of graduates to practise in the field of neurology
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. The South African (SA) health system is characterised by limited resources, high bed turnover rates and a high therapist-to-patient ratio. Patients with neurological dysfunction form a large majority of the ... -
Education, work, and motherhood in low and middle income countries : a review of equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities
(Cogitatio, 2018-03-26)This study looks at the equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities in low and middle income countries (LMICs) to participate and succeed in education, employment and motherhood. It is based on a ... -
Parents as partners : building collaborations to support the development of school readiness skills in under-resourced communities
(Education Association of South Africa, 2013)The purpose of this paper is to present a preliminary, qualitative review of a therapeutic programme for preschool children and their parents in severely under-resourced contexts to aid the development of the underlying ... -
The experiences and challenges faced by rehabilitation community service therapists within the South African Primary Healthcare health system
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: Twenty-two years after the promulgation of a plethora of progressive health policies since 1994, the South African public health system reflects a number of stumbling blocks regarding implementation. Rehabilitation ... -
Impact of post-stroke impairments on activities and participation as experienced by stroke survivors in a Western Cape setting
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: This paper explores causal connections between impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions after stroke. Methods: The study population (N=267) of this descriptive ... -
A study of human resource competencies required to implement community rehabilitation in less resourced settings
(BioMed Central, 2017-12)Background: It is estimated that over one billion persons worldwide have some form of disability. However, there is lack of knowledge and prioritisation of how to serve the needs and provide opportunities for people ... -
Assistive products and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(BioMed Central, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have placed great emphasis on the need for much greater social inclusion, and on making deliberate efforts to reach marginalized groups. People with disabilities ... -
Impact of structured wheelchair services on satisfaction and function of wheelchair users in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Providing wheelchairs without comprehensive support services might be detrimental to user satisfaction and function. Objectives: This paper compares wheelchair user satisfaction and function ... -
A protocol for the methodological steps used to evaluate the alignment of rehabilitation services in the Western Cape, South Africa with the National Rehabilitation Policy
(BioMed Central, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Rehabilitation medicine plays an integral part in attainment of optimal functioning after injury or disease. The National Rehabilitation Policy of South Africa (NRP) (2000) highlights the ... -
Is disability a health problem?
(Cogitatio, 2013-12-27)ENGLISH SUMMARY : We welcome Andrew Haig's critique of our paper, "Disability & Health: A research agenda" in Social Inclusion. Our paper sought to identify research priorities to better understand, provide enhanced services ... -
Promoting good policy for leadership and governance of health related rehabilitation : a realist synthesis
(BioMed Central, 2016-08-24)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Good governance may result in strengthened performance of a health system. Coherent policies are essential for good health system governance. The overall aim of this research is to provide the best ... -
Enhancing the public sectors’ capacity for inclusive economic participation of disabled youth in rural communities
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The capacity of service providers in the public sector to deliver inclusive services is essential to implement strategies that will allow the full participation of disabled youth in development ... -
The prevalence of burnout amongst therapists working in private physical rehabilitation centers in South Africa : a descriptive study
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2014-08)Health care service providers are at risk of burnout due to the nature of their jobs and their personalities. No research has been published on the prevalence and causes of burnout in therapists working in physical ... -
Rural South Africans rehabilitation experiences : case studies from the Northern Cape Province
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016-09)Background: Rehabilitation is often challenging in South Africa, but South Africans living in remote rural settings might experience unique challenges. Objective: This article interrogates issues of access to rehabilitation ... -
The impact of health service variables on healthcare access in a low resourced urban setting in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-06)Background: Health care access is complex and multi-faceted and, as a basic right, equitable access and services should be available to all user groups. Objectives: The aim of this article is to explore how service ... -
Is any wheelchair better than no wheelchair? a Zimbabwean perspective
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-11)Background: Within a rights-based paradigm, wheelchairs are essential in the promotion of user autonomy, dignity, freedom, inclusion and participation. Objectives: This paper aimed to describe a group of Zimbabwean ...
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