Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Rehabilitation of disabled persons can take many different forms accord ing to the socio-cultural and political context in which it is undertaken.Some approaches have emphasized the restoration of the physical function of the client, while others have looked beyond to psychological and social well-being.Some have built on the expertise of professionals while others have emphasized the caring capacity available in the family and the community and sought to reinforce it.Besides providing a wide range of possible services to disabled persons, rehabilitation seeks to change the attitudes that prevail in society as a whole and promote the integration of disabled people into society with equal rights and opportunities.This paper reviews a range of models and approaches which have been put forward in the international debate on rehabilitation.Furthermore, four dimensions are described which can be used to characterize and define classes of rehabilitation projects based on the objectives that are defined for them.Thus types of rehabilitation projects can be distinguished.Management, evaluation and technical support for rehabilitation projects need to take these essential characteristics into account.With the introduction of new multi-drug treatment in 1982, substantial progress has been made towards ridding the world of leprosy.However, there remain many millions of people who are clinically cured but still suffer the consequences of the disease.Greater priority is now given to their physical, psychological, economic and social needs as reflected in the variety of rehabilitation programmes in countries around the world.This change of emphasis is a feature of the work of the Leprosy Mission International (TLMI).The present paper arises
Source: Leprosy Review
Institutions: University of Aberdeen, University of Applied Sciences Leiden
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W70012214