Community Based Rehabilitation And The Health Care Referral Services

Describes a planning process, for use by managers, that can lead to better basic and referral services for the many people suffering form disabilities in developing countries. The guide is intended for managers of services where the community-based rehabilitation approach has been adopted. Highly practical, and supported by abundant checklists, examples, and model timetables and forms, the manual can be used in training courses or for self-study by managers interested in improving their planning skills. The manual has five chapters. The first provides definitions of terms and concepts useful in understanding disability and rehabilitation, explains how a community-based rehabilitation program operates in conjunction with referral services, and gives a brief description of the management cycle. The next two chapters provide training modules. Chapter two, on assessing the current situation, presents three modules describing components of a situation analysis, followed by a suggested method for setting priorities based on the analysis. Information ranges from possible sources of data on numbers and types of disabilities, through a list of common disabilities and their preventable and non-preventable causes, to examples of factors to be considered when setting priorities. The six modules in chapter three begin with advice on setting objectives and targets. The remaining modules cover five other components of the planning process: selecting strategies, listing activities, identifying sources, estimating costs, and reviewing the plan. Chapter four describes six activities involved in implementing a program. The manual concludes with a chapter outlining the components of program evaluation and the information that should be gathered and analyzed.

There are several hundred million people in the world with permanent disabilities. Their precise number is unknown, but the inadequacy of current services to meet their needs is clear. In developing countries even the most basic services and equipment are lacking. In developed countries, people with disabilities may benefit from medical and educational services, yet lack the opportunity to work or otherwise join in community life. Following the World Health Organization's declaration on Health for All in 1978, the strategy of community-based rehabilitation was developed as a means of integrating rehabilitation with health and development activities at community level. This guide is aimed at rehabilitation programme managers who advise on policy formulation and plan implementation, and evaluate rehabilitation programmes.

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Lasting healthcare for the entire population, specifically the elderly, has become a main priority in society. It is imperative to find ways to boost the longevity of healthcare services for all users. Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population is a pivotal reference source featuring the latest scholarly research on issues pertinent to health cost and finding effective ways of financing healthcare for the elderly. Including coverage on a number of topics such as provider accreditation, corporate social responsibility, and data management, this book is ideally designed for policy makers, academicians, researchers, and advanced-level students seeking current research on the innovative planning and development of healthcare.

The availability of practical applications, techniques, and case studies by international therapists is limited despite expansions to the fields of clinical psychology, rehabilitation, and counseling. As dialogues surrounding mental health grow, it is important to maintain therapeutic modalities that ensure the highest level of patient-centered rehabilitation and care are met across global networks. Research Anthology on Rehabilitation Practices and Therapy is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on trends and techniques in counseling and therapy and provides innovative insights into contemporary and future issues within the field. Highlighting a range of topics such as psychotherapy, anger management, and psychodynamics, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for mental health professionals, counselors, therapists, clinical psychologists, sociologists, social workers, researchers, students, and social science academicians seeking coverage on significant advances in rehabilitation and therapy.

Proceedings of a national conference on Millennium development goals.

Traditionally, the public health viewpoint on disability was geared toward primary prevention of disabling conditions or events. More recently, with the movement for disability rights and the emergence of disability studies, the challenge to the field has been to promote positive health outcomes in this underserved community. Such a change in public health culture must start at the educational level, yet training programs have generally been slow in integrating this perspective—with its potential for enriching the field—into their curricula. Public Health Perspectives on Disability meets this challenge with an educational framework for rethinking disability in public health study and practice, and for attaining the competencies that should accompany this knowledge. This reference balances history and epidemiology, scientific advances, advocacy and policy issues, real-world insights, and progressive recommendations, suiting it especially to disability-focused courses, or to add disability-related content to existing public health programs. Each chapter applies awareness and understanding of disabled persons’ experience to one of the core curriculum areas, including: Health services administration, Environmental health science and occupational health, Health law and ethics, The school as physical setting, Maternal, child, and family health, Disasters and disability. In Public Health Perspectives on Disability, faculty, researchers, administrators, and students in graduate schools of public health throughout the U.S. will find a worthy classroom text and a robust source of welcome—and much needed—change.

Providing a solid foundation of concepts and principles, this book maintains the fundamental focus of rehabilitation nursing: holistic care of the rehabilitation client to achieve maximum potential outcomes in functional and lifestyle independence.