Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities
The Social Insurance Institution (SII) of Finland arranges medical rehabilitation for people with severe disabilities. The rehabilitation process requires collaboration between the client and several organizations and professionals. The study aimed to find out what kind of experiences persons with d...
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| author | Aila Järvikoski Jouni Puumalainen Kristiina Härkäpää |
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| description | The Social Insurance Institution (SII) of Finland arranges medical rehabilitation for people with severe disabilities. The rehabilitation process requires collaboration between the client and several organizations and professionals. The study aimed to find out what kind of experiences persons with disabilities had on their possibilities of participation in the planning and process of rehabilitation, and what factors were associated with the degree of their participation in the rehabilitation process. The study group was chosen using stratified sampling from among rehabilitation clients. The data were gathered using a questionnaire survey. Over half of the clients reported having participated actively in the rehabilitation planning and most found that their opinions had been taken into account at least fairly well during the planning phase. The results indicate that special attention should be paid to developing client-driven approaches in the rehabilitation system and to supporting the participation of clients who have difficulties in expressing their needs because of their illness, disability, or educational and social backgrounds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83c832454d1f4540bb193c884f16b6c62023-08-02T02:28:34ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112013-11-0117324025710.1080/15017419.2013.859176451Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilitiesAila Järvikoski0Jouni Puumalainen1Kristiina Härkäpää2Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, FinlandRehabilitation Foundation, P.O. Box 39, FIN-00411 Helsinki, FinlandFaculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, FinlandThe Social Insurance Institution (SII) of Finland arranges medical rehabilitation for people with severe disabilities. The rehabilitation process requires collaboration between the client and several organizations and professionals. The study aimed to find out what kind of experiences persons with disabilities had on their possibilities of participation in the planning and process of rehabilitation, and what factors were associated with the degree of their participation in the rehabilitation process. The study group was chosen using stratified sampling from among rehabilitation clients. The data were gathered using a questionnaire survey. Over half of the clients reported having participated actively in the rehabilitation planning and most found that their opinions had been taken into account at least fairly well during the planning phase. The results indicate that special attention should be paid to developing client-driven approaches in the rehabilitation system and to supporting the participation of clients who have difficulties in expressing their needs because of their illness, disability, or educational and social backgrounds.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/522participationmedical rehabilitationadultssevere disabilities |
| spellingShingle | Aila Järvikoski Jouni Puumalainen Kristiina Härkäpää Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research participation medical rehabilitation adults severe disabilities |
| title | Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities |
| title_full | Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities |
| title_fullStr | Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities |
| title_short | Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities |
| title_sort | client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities |
| topic | participation medical rehabilitation adults severe disabilities |
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