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.

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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.

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.

A majority of people living in rural areas and urban slums worldwide have minimal access to healthcare. Without information about what to give a child with stomach flu, how to relieve the pain of a broken bone, and how to work against increased substance abuse in a village, the whole community suffers. Children, adolescents, adults, and older people are all affected by the lack of what many of us view as basic healthcare, such as vaccination, pain killers, and contraceptives. To improve living conditions and life expectancy, the people in urban slums and rural areas need access to a trained health care worker, and a functioning clinic. Setting up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings illustrates how to start, develop, and maintain a health care programme in poor areas across the world. The focus is on the community, and how people can work together to improve health through sanitation, storage of food, fresh water, and more. Currently, there is a lack of 17 million trained health care workers worldwide. Bridging the gap between medical professionals and people in low income areas, the aim of this book is for a member of the community to receive training and become the health care worker in their village. They will then in turn spread information and set up groups working to improve health. The book also explains in detail how communities can work alongside experts to ensure that practices and processes work effectively to bring the greatest impact. Copiously illustrated and written in easy-to-read English, this practical guide is designed to be extremely user friendly. Ideal for academics, students, programme managers, and health care practitioners in low and middle income settings worldwide, it is an evidence based source full of examples from the field. Setting up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings shows how a community can both identify and solve its own problems, and in that way own its future. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC 4.0 International licence.

Proceedings of a national conference on Millennium development goals.

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.