Disability and rehabilitation
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Comparative Study
The Italian version of the Sickness Impact Profile-Roland Scale for chronic pain: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, validity and sensitivity to change.
As no adapted form of the 23-item Sickness Impact Profile (SIP)-Roland Scale for patients with chronic pain has ever been validated in the Italian population, the aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate an Italian version. ⋯ The SIP-Roland scale was successfully translated into Italian, showing satisfactory psychometric properties. The measure can be recommended for use in research and clinical practice to improve the assessment of physical dysfunction in subjects with chronic pain.
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We examined the significance of life dissatisfaction in pre-operative and early recovery phases with respect to functional ability, pain and coping on 2-year follow-up of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). ⋯ Our results show the importance of both pre-operative and early post-operative well-being regarding subsequent functioning. Thus, monitoring of the subjective well-being throughout the pre-operative and post-operative period may indicate those patients at risk of poorer post-operative recovery.
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To describe within the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), patient's experiences post-lumber fusion regarding back problems, recovery and expectations of rehabilitation and to contrast with the content of outcome measures and the ICF low back pain (LBP) core sets. ⋯ This study highlights important ICF related aspects of patient's experiences post-lumber fusion. The use of the comprehensive ICF core sets is recommended in conjunction with ODI, SF-36 and the EQ5D for a broader analysis of patient outcomes post-lumbar fusion.
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People with communication impairments may face barriers to civic participation, with resulting marginalisation of individuals who wish to be actively involved. The investigation aimed to explore the experience of civically engaged adults with acquired neurological communication difficulties. ⋯ For these participants civic engagement had positive and negative dimensions. Speech and language therapists should promote reduction of the barriers that impede the active citizenship rights of people with communication support needs. Civic participation may be a relevant measure of outcome in communication impaired populations.
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Comparative Study
Health of people with spinal cord injury in Singapore: implications for rehabilitation planning and implementation.
This study aimed to provide a broad overview of the health of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Singapore, so as to highlight areas of potential need. These areas could then guide future research and rehabilitation programme development. ⋯ The study revealed several health areas that may be affecting the overall health of people with SCI in Singapore. By focusing on community reintegration and health promotion, physiotherapists and other rehabilitation professionals may augment health outcomes and improve the quality of life of this population in Singapore.