AIM This paper is a report of a study to explore the day-to-day experiences of patients and staff on a unit dedicated to the care of adult patients who have sustained an injury. BACKGROUND With the numbers of people suffering traumatic injury increasing, provision of their acute care and rehabilitation is also of increasing concern. Staff have the potential to optimize recovery but the factor...

BACKGROUND We undertook a cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a staff training intervention to improve patient engagement in activities in inpatient mental health rehabilitation units. Concurrently, we undertook a qualitative study to investigate the experiences of staff within the intervention units and the contextual issues that may have influenced the effective...

The purpose of this study was to compare the situation and capture characteristics use long-term introduction indoor greening, rooftop greening mainly for rehabilitation, viewing, in 11 case studies seven hospitals. results showed that is characterized by installation hospital-owned potted plants areas other than consultation rooms, treatment patient all hospitals have introduced whose conditio...

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Staff interactions with their clients are an important factor in the quality of care that is provided to people in drug treatment. Yet there is very little research that addresses staff attitudes or clients' perceptions of discrimination and prejudice by staff with regard to treatment outcomes. This research aimed to assess whether perceptions of discrimination by staff pr...

This study examined the phenomenon of post-stroke depression and evaluated its impact on rehabilitation outcome. Sixty-four patients presenting to a rehabilitation program within weeks of first stroke were evaluated for depression through self-report measures and staff ratings. Patients also rated the particular coping strategies which they used in dealing with their illness and hospital stay. ...

BACKGROUND A novel staffing model integrating peer support workers and clinical staff within a unified team is being trialled at community based residential rehabilitation units in Australia. A mixed-methods protocol for the longitudinal evaluation of the outcomes, expectations and experiences of care by consumers and staff under this staffing model in two units will be compared to one unit ope...

OBJECTIVE To determine risk factors for falls during inpatient rehabilitation on the basis of admission data, and to assess the predictive value of the FIM instrument. DESIGN One thousand four hundred seventy-two patients consecutively admitted to a large tertiary care rehabilitation center during 18 mos were included in this retrospective study. Events surrounding falls were reported by clin...

Definition of vocational rehabilitation: Vocational rehabilitation is defined as a multidisciplinary process whereby those disadvantaged by illness or disability can be enabled to access, maintain or return to employment. The major components of vocational rehabilitation are: – Legal framework for practice The UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (2008) has eight guiding pri...

In China, the level of occupational health protection medical staff is relatively low, which prone to diseases and psychological problems. Focusing on rehabilitation therapists, paper summarizes current situation six aspects included epidemic prevention control measures, therapy postures, rooms’ environment, doctor-patient communication skills, mental health, basic legal guarantee. Then give th...