background: any defect in the extremities of the body can affect different life aspects. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of roy’s adaptation model-guided education on coping strategies of the veterans with lower extremities amputation. methods: in a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial, 60 veterans with lower extremities amputation referring to kowsar orthot...

INTRODUCTION The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of fl at insoles, bone spur pads, pre-fabricated orthotics and customised orthotics in reducing plantar contact pressure of subjects with plantar fasciitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a controlled non-blinded comparative study conducted in a tertiary medical institute. Thirty subjects with unilateral plantar fasciitis betwe...

conclusions findings of this research indicated that the roy’s adaptation model-guided education promoted the adaptation level of physiologic and role function modes in veterans with lower extremities amputation. however, this intervention could not promote adaptation in self-concept and interdependence modes. more intervention is advised based on roy’s adaptation model for improving the adapta...

BACKGROUND The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a classification of human functioning and disability and is based on a biopsychosocial model of health. As such, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health seems suitable as a basis for constructing models defining the clinical P&O process. The aim was to use International Classification...

I WELCOME the opportunity to express my appreciation for the wonderful cooperation and assistance that the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration has enjoyed in our many close relationships with the National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council. Our associations with the Committee on Prosthetics Research and Development and the Committee on ProstheticOrthotic Education have been long...

Objective: To determine the frequency and risk factors associated with development of osteoarthritis knee hip joints intact limbs after unilateral amputation lower extremities PIPOS Bannu. Study Design: Cross Sectional. Setting: Pakistan Institute for Prosthetics Orthotics (PIPOS). Period: June 2019 to November 2019. Material & Methods: The presence (OA) was determined by a standardized que...

Childress, born the eldest of three children in Archie, Missouri, identified with the values of Missouri farmlands and small towns, which emphasized hard work, fair play, personal responsibility, and compassion. Growing up, Childress spent time with his maternal and paternal grandparents who lived on farms near Harrisonville, Missouri. Every summer he helped his maternal grandparents work their...

Extensive job stress and workload are main causes of frustration and reduced efficiency among workers and despite negative effects of these factors on employees' performance, related studies in rehabilitation staff are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate job stress, workload and their related factors in rehabilitation staff. In this cross-sectional study, 150 employees in three rehab...