Objective: To evaluate the need for sexual counseling among patients with heart disease Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 363 attending a cardiac rehabilitation outpatient clinic. Participants completed questionnaire independently. Results: The participants consisted of 241 males (66.4%) 122 females (33.6%) mean age 57.69±14.50 years. Among them, 248 (68.3%) married. Most (91.2%) ...

INTRODUCTION Person-centredness is a philosophy for organising and delivering healthcare based on patients' needs, preferences and experiences. Although widely endorsed, the concept suffers from a lack of detail and clarification, in turn accounting for ambiguous implementation and outcomes. While a conceptual framework based on a systematic review defines person/patient-centred care components...

PURPOSE Thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is currently used throughout the world in acute ischaemic stroke management. In this review, we will explore the status of our current knowledge about the effects of rtPA on specific rehabilitation domains and highlight some key knowledge gaps. METHODS Narrative review of the larger clinical and postmarketing surveillance studies. ...

Overall, the 10 trials reviewed compared early supported discharge (ESD) from hospital to CR, with conventional rehabilitation involving inpatient rehabilitation and traditional outpatient follow-up for these groups. These studies generally indicated that ESD to CR was as effective as conventional inpatient rehabilitation in terms of patient outcomes. The majority of these service delivery mode...

In this article we present the design, development and implementation of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Routine Outcome Measurement (PR-ROM) project, the first systematic effort to implement mental health routine outcome measures in Israel. The goal of the PR-ROM is to provide updated information about the process and impact of psychiatric rehabilitation services in Israel and to establish a su...

1. Division of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK 2 Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 3. Adelante Adult Rehabilitation, Department of Brain Injury, Hoensbroek and Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands 4. Department of Medical Psychology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany 5. IRCCS, Rehabilitation Hospital, Santa ...

Objectives: One of the prominent vital needs for implementing a Community-Based Rehabilitation(CBR) program is correct perception and we know that CBR is linked to several challenges. The current study was performed to identify the challenges of implementing a CBR program in Iran based on the perceptions of the stakeholders. Methods: This study was qualitative conventional content analysis. In...

BACKGROUND This article reviews literature on developing the role of nurses in rehabilitation. It explains why the nurse's role in rehabilitation should be allowed to develop, and suggests ways that nurses might achieve their potential in this field. The author presents a meta-analysis of rehabilitation nursing, and uses this synthesis to make suggestions for the development of the service. Iss...

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in our country and is the leading cause of long-term adult disability. Comprehensive, coordinated rehabilitation services can reduce mortality and improve functional outcomes following stroke. In rural communities, however, the specialized services and supports needed by patients after stroke are often not available. An innovative alternative to delive...