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Participation restrictions and vocational rehabilitation needs experienced by persons with a unilateral lower limb amputation in the Western Cape, South Africa
Background: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) aims to rehabilitate a person with an amputation back into actively participating in society. Even though …
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Associations between health behaviour, secondary health conditions and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury
Background: The development of secondary health conditions (SHCs) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is common and can affect an individual’s …
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Views from the borderline: Extracts from my life as a coloured child of Deaf adults, growing up in apartheid South Africa
BACKGROUND: Over 90% of Deaf parents have hearing children, but there are very few, if any, studies that have explored …
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A defence of identity for persons with disability: Reflections from religion and philosophy versus ancient African culture
BACKGROUND: Religion and philosophy follow the Hegelian dialectic, man as thesis, evil as antithesis and ideal man or God the …
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Success in Africa: People with disabilities share their stories
BACKGROUND: Whereas most narratives of disability in sub-Saharan Africa stress barriers and exclusion, Africans with disabilities appear to show resilience …
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Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities
Background: While institutions of higher education may have increased access and accommodation for students with disabilities, institutions primarily providing nurse …
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Pastoral ministry and persons with disabilities: The case of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: The Persons with Disability (PWD) are the minority group dehumanized in the church. The subject of disability is complicated …
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Table of Contents Vol 7 (2018)
The journal is published for the purpose of advancing scholarship in disability studies and rehabilitation sciences in a uniquely African …
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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 …