Disability and rehabilitation
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Purpose: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Turkish version of the Facial Disability Index (FDI) and evaluate its psychometric properties, including reliability and validity. Methods: Translation of the original FDI was followed by international guidelines. Paralysis classification was evaluated with House-Brackman Rating System (HBGS). ⋯ IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe Turkish version FDI is the first Turkish tool translated cross-culturally adapted for specific assessment of facial paralysis. The Turkish version of the FDI is a valid and reliable questionnaire and can be used in all native Turkish speaking patients in peripheral facial paralysis. This assessment tool can be used in clinical routine and research settings to evaluate facial paralysis.
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Purpose: To explore the attitudes, beliefs and experiences pertaining to the management of prescribed and unprescribed medications among community-dwelling adults with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) in Ontario, Canada. Materials and Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted by telephone. Each interview was audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. ⋯ IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPersons with spinal cord injury/dysfunction identified numerous challenges and concerns with medication use post-injury. Educational medication management programs should be implemented post-discharge to improve the state of knowledge around medications (indication, side effects, strategies for taking medications) and how to optimize medication management. In order to optimize experiences and outcomes, there is a need for explicit and ongoing discussions around medication management between persons with spinal cord injury/dysfunction and their healthcare providers.
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Background: People with Parkinson's disease find that exercise helps to improve their physical performance. However, when performed in a group, they also tend to appreciate each other's company. Purpose: After people with Parkinson's disease participated in a community-based group balance exercise program, our aims were to explore the participants' general attitude to their balance ability and exercise, and specifically their experiences of participating in a group exercise. ⋯ The group dynamics and the support of peers seem to promote a positive attitude to life and enable people to learn coping strategies from each other. Community-based exercise groups for people with early Parkinson seem to be a way to get out in society and regain a feeling of being part of society. Due to body limits, people with Parkinson's disease must struggle daily, already at an early stage of their disease; this stresses the need to begin rehabilitation early.