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The impact of stroke on people living in central Uganda: A descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about perceived impact of stroke on everyday life as well as rehabilitation needs after stroke in Uganda is …
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Part 1: A review of using photovoice as a disability research method: Implications for eliciting the experiences of persons with disabilities on the Community Based Rehabilitation programme in Namibia
BACKGROUND: Although the Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme in Namibia was formally adopted in 1997, the effectiveness of the programme, …
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Ubuntu considered in light of exclusion of people with disabilities
BACKGROUND: This article emanates from a study funded by the KwaZulu-Natal chapter of South Africa's National Research Foundation on the …
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Perceptions and satisfaction of caregivers regarding rehabilitation services from selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
BACKGROUND: Understanding caregivers' views on rehabilitation services is important as it may assist in informing healthcare services and patient management. …
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Implementation of the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Zimbabwe: A review
BACKGROUND: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into place in 2006, as the main instrument for …
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The carry-over effect of an aquatic-based intervention in children with cerebral palsy
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. Children with CP are more likely to have …
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The relationship between social support and participation in stroke: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: The incidence of cerebrovascular accidents with its devastating effects on individuals is increasing. Post-stroke, restrictions in participation are common …
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Deafening silence on a vital issue: The World Health Organization has ignored the sexuality of persons with disabilities
In 2016, the World Health Organization, through the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology Initiative, issued the Priority Assistive Products List …
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Preferred rehabilitation setting among stroke survivors in Nigeria and associated personal factors
Background: Incorporating patients’ preferences in the care they receive is an important component of evidence-based practice and patient-centred care.Objective: This …
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Analysing disability policy in Namibia: An occupational justice perspective
BACKGROUND: The Namibian disability policy of 1997 has not been reviewed for about 20 years, which has raised concerns with …
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Simple ideas that work: Celebrating development in persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this article is to share some lessons learnt by an interdisciplinary therapy team working with persons …
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Rethinking disability: The need to rethink representation
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The effect of synchronised metronome training: A case study in a single leg, below knee Paralympic sprinter
BACKGROUND: To optimise sprint performance, one needs to understand how motor control affects motor performance. Researchers have proposed that the …
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The benefits of hydrotherapy to patients with spinal cord injuries
BACKGROUND: Many patients with spinal cord injury (PWSCI) lead sedentary lifestyles, experiencing poor quality of life and medical challenges. PWSCI …
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Hearing children of Deaf parents: Gender and birth order in the delegation of the interpreter role in culturally Deaf families
BACKGROUND: Culturally, hearing children born to Deaf parents may have to mediate two different positions within the hearing and Deaf …
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Communication rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of speech and language therapists
BACKGROUND: Workforce factors present a significant barrier to the development of rehabilitation services for people with communication disabilities in sub-Saharan …
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Lessons from the pilot of a mobile application to map assistive technology suppliers in Africa
A pilot project to develop and implement a mobile smartphone application (App) that tracks and maps assistive technology (AT) availability …
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‘How deep are your pockets?’ Autoethnographic reflections on the cost of raising a child with autism
BACKGROUND: In this article, we reflected on our experience of the cost of parenting a child with autism, including our …
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‘I felt pain. Deep pain…’: Experiences of primary caregivers of stroke survivors with aphasia in a South African township
BACKGROUND: Aphasia is an acquired impairment in language and in the cognitive processes that underlie language. Aphasia affects the quality …
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The postural stability of children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders during one-leg stance: A feasibility study
Background: Postural control may be impaired in children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The study assessed the protocol feasibility …