Community integration of adults with disabilities post discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation unit in the Western Cape

dc.contributor.authorGretschel, Dietlinden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVisagie, Suronaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorInglis, Gakeemahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T12:46:22Z
dc.date.available2018-12-11T12:46:22Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCITATION: Gretschel, D., Visagie, S. & Inglis, G. 2017. Community integration of adults with disabilities post discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation unit in the Western Cape. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 73(1):1-7, doi:10.4102/sajp.v73i1.361.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajp.co.za
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Community integration is an important outcome of rehabilitation, because the ultimate focus of rehabilitation is to enable people to participate in their life roles. Aim: To determine community integration scores achieved by adults with disabilities post discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape Province. Method: Fifty-nine individuals participated in this cross-sectional study. Community integration was determined using the Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI). Descriptive analysis of age, gender, medical diagnosis and RNLI scores was performed. Kruskal–Wallis test and t-tests were used to determine whether there exists any relationship between age, gender, medical diagnosis and RNLI scores (p < 0.05). Results: Participants’ mean age was 45 (± 15.9) years. Of the study participants, 54% were women. The most common diagnosis was stroke (41%), followed by spinal cord injury (30%). The mean overall RNLI score was 66.3 (± 25.5). Persons with brain trauma (stroke or head injury) had a mean of 60.9 (±20.3); those with spinal cord injury had a mean of 75.2 (± 25.8) and those with peripheral impairments had a mean of 65.5 (± 30.5). The RNLI domains ‘personal relationships’ 73.45 (± 31.6) and ‘presentation of self’ 72.13 (± 35.4) recorded the highest mean scores. The domain ‘work or meaningful activities’ had the lowest mean score 52.54 (± 35.3). ‘Community mobility’ (59.9; ± 34.6) and ‘recreation’ (57.3; ± 37.2) also had mean scores below 60. No statistically significant relationships were found between age, gender and medical diagnosis and RNLI scores. Conclusion: The relatively low mean scores indicate that participants achieved poor community reintegration.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/361
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent7 pages ; illustrations
dc.identifier.citationGretschel, D., Visagie, S. & Inglis, G. 2017. Community integration of adults with disabilities post discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation unit in the Western Cape. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 73(1):1-7, doi:10.4102/sajp.v73i1.361
dc.identifier.issn2410-8219 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0379-6175 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/sajp.v73i1.361
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105252
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishing
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectPeople with disabilities -- Services for -- Western Cape (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectPeople with disabilities -- Social aspects -- Western Cape (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectCommunity integration -- Western Cape (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.titleCommunity integration of adults with disabilities post discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation unit in the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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