Pub Date : 2001-09-10DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01945.X
V. Ho, B. Zimmerman
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Pub Date : 2001-09-10DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01959.X
N. Holland, P. Wiesel, P. Cavallo, C. Edwards, J. Halper, R. Kalb, L. Morgante, M. Namey, M. O’Leary, L. Smith-Williamson
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating disease for which there is no cure; however, the recent introduction of injectable immunomodulating agents has reduced the rate of relapsing episodes and possibly slowed the progression of the disease. These disease-modifying agents are recommended by the National MS Society, but their true potential cannot be realized if patients do not accept them and healthcare professionals do not promote them. Since MS has an unpredictable course, and treatments can produce side effects, adherence to the recommended therapy is a complex and challenging issue. Improved understanding of the obstacles to adherence and the identification of possible solutions should be of value to nurses, who have numerous opportunities to encourage patients to initiate and continue therapy. Part I of this article, published in the September/October 2001 issue of Rehabilitation Nursing, described the particular problems of treatment adherence in MS. Part II proposes that the transtheoretical model of behavior change can be a useful tool in achieving both patient acceptance and treatment goals. This model is founded upon the concept that readiness for change is crucial, and that attempts at intervention should be sensitive to the patients' changing conditions and states of mind.
{"title":"Adherence to disease-modifying therapy in multiple sclerosis: Part II.","authors":"N. Holland, P. Wiesel, P. Cavallo, C. Edwards, J. Halper, R. Kalb, L. Morgante, M. Namey, M. O’Leary, L. Smith-Williamson","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01959.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01959.X","url":null,"abstract":"Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating disease for which there is no cure; however, the recent introduction of injectable immunomodulating agents has reduced the rate of relapsing episodes and possibly slowed the progression of the disease. These disease-modifying agents are recommended by the National MS Society, but their true potential cannot be realized if patients do not accept them and healthcare professionals do not promote them. Since MS has an unpredictable course, and treatments can produce side effects, adherence to the recommended therapy is a complex and challenging issue. Improved understanding of the obstacles to adherence and the identification of possible solutions should be of value to nurses, who have numerous opportunities to encourage patients to initiate and continue therapy. Part I of this article, published in the September/October 2001 issue of Rehabilitation Nursing, described the particular problems of treatment adherence in MS. Part II proposes that the transtheoretical model of behavior change can be a useful tool in achieving both patient acceptance and treatment goals. This model is founded upon the concept that readiness for change is crucial, and that attempts at intervention should be sensitive to the patients' changing conditions and states of mind.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"36 1","pages":"221-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81344059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-09-10DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01944.X
J. Popovich
As we bumped along the dry, sandy roadin our4x4,I learnedaboutthepatients we were about to visit that morning. Our group consisted of Johnson, a community-basedrehabilitation workeratMogoditshaneRehabilitation Centre; Toitoi, a graduate studentin nursingat the Universityof Botswana; and me. Our first home visit was to see a 4-year-old girl who had femoral tendon releases for contractures due to severe postmeningitis spasticity. Meningoccalmeningitis, an infectious diseaseaffecting childrenin Africaduringthe dry season, is a common cause of neurological disabilities, with an estimated 38,000 new cases reportedthis year alone (International Federation of Red Cross, 2001). When we arrived, all the family members gathered in the yard with the little girl in the center, lying on a blanket carefullyspreadoverthedirt.Her hair was freshly plaited and her skin had been scrubbed so that it sparkled.Her primary caregiver, the grandmother,stood nearby as we examined her incisions. Out of the comer of my eye, I could see a dead goat hanging by its feet from a tree. Toitoiand I discussedwoundhealing,confirmedthat the child was afebrileby feeling her skin, anddiscussedthe typeof range-of-motion exercises we would teach the family. We observed the family interacting with the child and noted she had a place of honor, as evidencedby her meticulousgrooming, nutrition, and care. As we were getting ready to leave, many villagers gathered around,out of curiosityand support,to observeour work.A familymember offered a gift of gratitude, a goat's leg that he placed in front of Johnson to inspect before wrappingit in newspaper. Weleftcarrying the meat as we climbed into our vehicle and drove off to see the next patient. This clinical experience was the first rehabilitation practicum organized for nursing students in the master's degree program at the University of Botswana (UB) in conjunction with the Mogoditshane Rehabilitation Centre (MRC) of the A sculpture in thecourtyard ofMogoditshaneRehabilitation Centre dramatizes thesignificance of mobility and independence for people with disabilities.
{"title":"Rehabilitation nursing in Botswana.","authors":"J. Popovich","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01944.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01944.X","url":null,"abstract":"As we bumped along the dry, sandy roadin our4x4,I learnedaboutthepatients we were about to visit that morning. Our group consisted of Johnson, a community-basedrehabilitation workeratMogoditshaneRehabilitation Centre; Toitoi, a graduate studentin nursingat the Universityof Botswana; and me. Our first home visit was to see a 4-year-old girl who had femoral tendon releases for contractures due to severe postmeningitis spasticity. Meningoccalmeningitis, an infectious diseaseaffecting childrenin Africaduringthe dry season, is a common cause of neurological disabilities, with an estimated 38,000 new cases reportedthis year alone (International Federation of Red Cross, 2001). When we arrived, all the family members gathered in the yard with the little girl in the center, lying on a blanket carefullyspreadoverthedirt.Her hair was freshly plaited and her skin had been scrubbed so that it sparkled.Her primary caregiver, the grandmother,stood nearby as we examined her incisions. Out of the comer of my eye, I could see a dead goat hanging by its feet from a tree. Toitoiand I discussedwoundhealing,confirmedthat the child was afebrileby feeling her skin, anddiscussedthe typeof range-of-motion exercises we would teach the family. We observed the family interacting with the child and noted she had a place of honor, as evidencedby her meticulousgrooming, nutrition, and care. As we were getting ready to leave, many villagers gathered around,out of curiosityand support,to observeour work.A familymember offered a gift of gratitude, a goat's leg that he placed in front of Johnson to inspect before wrappingit in newspaper. Weleftcarrying the meat as we climbed into our vehicle and drove off to see the next patient. This clinical experience was the first rehabilitation practicum organized for nursing students in the master's degree program at the University of Botswana (UB) in conjunction with the Mogoditshane Rehabilitation Centre (MRC) of the A sculpture in thecourtyard ofMogoditshaneRehabilitation Centre dramatizes thesignificance of mobility and independence for people with disabilities.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"35 1","pages":"168-9, 171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82957503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-09-10DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01947.X
B. Brillhart, L. Heard, B. Kruse
A randomized sample of 83 members of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses' (ARN's) Home Health Special Interest Group (SIG) responded to a survey in 1998 and 1999 to determine the role intensity of rehabilitation nurses in home care. An instrument was developed that was based on role descriptions formulated by ARN. Significant differences in the roles were reported for caregiver, case manager, counselor, family-client educator, advocate, administrator, student/staff educator, and researcher. Rewards of home nursing included one-to-one interaction with clients, teaching opportunities, promotion of function, nurse autonomy, and seeing rehabilitation results. Difficulties included poor interdisciplinary coordination, budget restrictions, lack of understanding of rehabilitation nursing, and inadequate home aides. Differences between inpatient and home rehabilitation nursing included less equipment and resources and increased levels of responsibility in the home. Barriers for the transition to home rehabilitation nursing included interdisciplinary team communication, reimbursement standards and documentation, time management, autonomous nursing roles, and separation from help or emergency services.
{"title":"Rehabilitation nursing in home care.","authors":"B. Brillhart, L. Heard, B. Kruse","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01947.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01947.X","url":null,"abstract":"A randomized sample of 83 members of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses' (ARN's) Home Health Special Interest Group (SIG) responded to a survey in 1998 and 1999 to determine the role intensity of rehabilitation nurses in home care. An instrument was developed that was based on role descriptions formulated by ARN. Significant differences in the roles were reported for caregiver, case manager, counselor, family-client educator, advocate, administrator, student/staff educator, and researcher. Rewards of home nursing included one-to-one interaction with clients, teaching opportunities, promotion of function, nurse autonomy, and seeing rehabilitation results. Difficulties included poor interdisciplinary coordination, budget restrictions, lack of understanding of rehabilitation nursing, and inadequate home aides. Differences between inpatient and home rehabilitation nursing included less equipment and resources and increased levels of responsibility in the home. Barriers for the transition to home rehabilitation nursing included interdisciplinary team communication, reimbursement standards and documentation, time management, autonomous nursing roles, and separation from help or emergency services.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"21 1","pages":"177-81, 191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85930741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-09-10DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01951.X
P. J. Schaefer, J. Middleton
Contrary to the societal view that only the frail elderly reside in long-term care facilities, many young adults who require residential care to maintain optimal health, or who are in a rehabilitation program, also live in these facilities. The relationships between residents and caregivers in long-term care facilities may develop into relationships that are more typically familial than professional. With these emerging family-like relationships, the interpersonal pattern interactions may be healthy or unhealthy and may create opportunities for growth or pathology-producing patterns. This article illustrates how applying Peplau's concept of need-pattern integrations in the long-term care setting has the potential to enhance understanding, and subsequently guide interactions, between younger residents and caregivers. The potential is greatest when interactions are guided.
{"title":"Examining Peplau's pattern integrations in long-term care.","authors":"P. J. Schaefer, J. Middleton","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01951.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01951.X","url":null,"abstract":"Contrary to the societal view that only the frail elderly reside in long-term care facilities, many young adults who require residential care to maintain optimal health, or who are in a rehabilitation program, also live in these facilities. The relationships between residents and caregivers in long-term care facilities may develop into relationships that are more typically familial than professional. With these emerging family-like relationships, the interpersonal pattern interactions may be healthy or unhealthy and may create opportunities for growth or pathology-producing patterns. This article illustrates how applying Peplau's concept of need-pattern integrations in the long-term care setting has the potential to enhance understanding, and subsequently guide interactions, between younger residents and caregivers. The potential is greatest when interactions are guided.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"15 1","pages":"192-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78692715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-07-08DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01935.X
J. McSweeney, P. Crane
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the factors that affect women's attendance and adherence to a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program after a myocardial infarction (MI). We used in-depth interviews and a health survey form to collect data. The purposive sample consisted of 40 women who had experienced a first MI within the previous 6 weeks to 12 months. Of those 40, 18 women were not offered the program, 8 declined it, and 14 attended. Using content analysis and constant comparison, we identified three distinct phases: "initial decision," "CR attendance," and "reevaluation." Four data clusters positively influenced the continuation of CR attendance: "Psychological Appraisal," "Program Components," "Staff Behaviors," and "Outcomes." When women encountered a fifth cluster--"Barriers"--they entered the reevaluation phase. Results of this study support specific interventions for each phase.
{"title":"An act of courage: women's decision-making processes regarding outpatient cardiac rehabilitation attendance.","authors":"J. McSweeney, P. Crane","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01935.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01935.X","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the factors that affect women's attendance and adherence to a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program after a myocardial infarction (MI). We used in-depth interviews and a health survey form to collect data. The purposive sample consisted of 40 women who had experienced a first MI within the previous 6 weeks to 12 months. Of those 40, 18 women were not offered the program, 8 declined it, and 14 attended. Using content analysis and constant comparison, we identified three distinct phases: \"initial decision,\" \"CR attendance,\" and \"reevaluation.\" Four data clusters positively influenced the continuation of CR attendance: \"Psychological Appraisal,\" \"Program Components,\" \"Staff Behaviors,\" and \"Outcomes.\" When women encountered a fifth cluster--\"Barriers\"--they entered the reevaluation phase. Results of this study support specific interventions for each phase.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"91 1","pages":"132-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87029272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-07-08DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01939.X
Nevin Akdolun, Güisen Terakye
Changes occur in an individual's lifestyle after a myocardial infarction (MI), including his or her sexual activity. This study evaluated problems related to post-MI sexual functioning and the information needs of MI patients. The study included 110 MI patients who had home visits within 2-5 months after their discharge from the hospital. Data were gathered through a questionnaire that was completed through personal interviews. The study sample was predominantly male (95.5%). All patients were married, and 25% were between the ages of 24 and 40 years. We identified unnecessary limitations in sexual activities and mistakes in the reorganization of activities, such as resumption of sexual activity and frequency and positions of sexual intercourse. We found that all 110 patients had insufficient information about their future sexual functioning.
{"title":"Sexual problems before and after myocardial infarction: patients' needs for information.","authors":"Nevin Akdolun, Güisen Terakye","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01939.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01939.X","url":null,"abstract":"Changes occur in an individual's lifestyle after a myocardial infarction (MI), including his or her sexual activity. This study evaluated problems related to post-MI sexual functioning and the information needs of MI patients. The study included 110 MI patients who had home visits within 2-5 months after their discharge from the hospital. Data were gathered through a questionnaire that was completed through personal interviews. The study sample was predominantly male (95.5%). All patients were married, and 25% were between the ages of 24 and 40 years. We identified unnecessary limitations in sexual activities and mistakes in the reorganization of activities, such as resumption of sexual activity and frequency and positions of sexual intercourse. We found that all 110 patients had insufficient information about their future sexual functioning.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"21 1","pages":"152-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85932569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-07-08DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01933.X
R. Buhrer
{"title":"'E-health' and rehabilitation nursing.","authors":"R. Buhrer","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01933.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01933.X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"47 1","pages":"128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74734984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-07-08DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01937.X
E. Missik
The purpose of this study was to identify whether certain factors related to accessibility can predict women's participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This cross-sectional comparative study used a convenience sample of 370 women cardiac patients who were treated and discharged between April 1, 1995, and September 30, 1995. A self-report instrument and medical record reviews were used to collect data at five hospitals and four CR centers in three midsized cities in northeastern Ohio. Differences between participants and nonparticipants were examined on the groups of variables. Logistic regression showed women's participation in CR to be overwhelmingly determined by physician referral (odds ratio [OR] = 0.000), which was more likely to occur if the patient had CR insurance (OR = 0.73). The probability of compliance with a referral in women with CR insurance and no history of coronary heart disease (CHD) was .89; with no insurance and a history of CHD, the probability of participation was .37. Participation was associated with level of education, coronary artery bypass surgery, and available transportation. We recommend the promotion and encouragement of the use of Clinical Practice Guidelines by physicians, and lower cost and more accessible approaches to CR, such as contracting with managed care, home rehabilitation, and community-based programs.
{"title":"Women and cardiac rehabilitation: accessibility issues and policy recommendations.","authors":"E. Missik","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01937.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01937.X","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to identify whether certain factors related to accessibility can predict women's participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This cross-sectional comparative study used a convenience sample of 370 women cardiac patients who were treated and discharged between April 1, 1995, and September 30, 1995. A self-report instrument and medical record reviews were used to collect data at five hospitals and four CR centers in three midsized cities in northeastern Ohio. Differences between participants and nonparticipants were examined on the groups of variables. Logistic regression showed women's participation in CR to be overwhelmingly determined by physician referral (odds ratio [OR] = 0.000), which was more likely to occur if the patient had CR insurance (OR = 0.73). The probability of compliance with a referral in women with CR insurance and no history of coronary heart disease (CHD) was .89; with no insurance and a history of CHD, the probability of participation was .37. Participation was associated with level of education, coronary artery bypass surgery, and available transportation. We recommend the promotion and encouragement of the use of Clinical Practice Guidelines by physicians, and lower cost and more accessible approaches to CR, such as contracting with managed care, home rehabilitation, and community-based programs.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"47 1","pages":"141-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81129353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2001-07-08DOI: 10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01938.X
L. C. Sperazza
Loss of vision has a profound effect on an individual's life. Reduced visual function, whether present at birth or appearing later in life, greatly affects one's perception of useful existence. When medical intervention can no longer restore or maintain a person's functional vision, rehabilitative measures are necessary to enable that person to adjust both physically and psychologically to his or her sensory loss. Rehabilitation for low vision offers visually impaired individuals a renewed independence and productivity that will enable them to rejoin society as active participants. Often patients and healthcare providers are unaware of the rehabilitation options that are available to them. Low-vision devices such as magnifiers and telescopes, as well as counseling and vocational training, are among the available options. Rehabilitation nurses are particularly qualified to identify patients with reduced functional ability and to recommend an appropriate visual assessment that can lead to maximized residual vision.
{"title":"Rehabilitation options for patients with low vision.","authors":"L. C. Sperazza","doi":"10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01938.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/J.2048-7940.2001.TB01938.X","url":null,"abstract":"Loss of vision has a profound effect on an individual's life. Reduced visual function, whether present at birth or appearing later in life, greatly affects one's perception of useful existence. When medical intervention can no longer restore or maintain a person's functional vision, rehabilitative measures are necessary to enable that person to adjust both physically and psychologically to his or her sensory loss. Rehabilitation for low vision offers visually impaired individuals a renewed independence and productivity that will enable them to rejoin society as active participants. Often patients and healthcare providers are unaware of the rehabilitation options that are available to them. Low-vision devices such as magnifiers and telescopes, as well as counseling and vocational training, are among the available options. Rehabilitation nurses are particularly qualified to identify patients with reduced functional ability and to recommend an appropriate visual assessment that can lead to maximized residual vision.","PeriodicalId":94188,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses","volume":"141 1","pages":"148-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80292925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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