Client participation in medical rehabilitation for adults with severe disabilities
Abstract
The Social Insurance Institution (SII) of Finland arranges medical rehabilitation for people with severe disabilities. The rehabilitation process requires collaboration between the client and several organizations and professionals. The study aimed to find out what kind of experiences persons with disabilities had on their possibilities of participation in the planning and process of rehabilitation, and what factors were associated with the degree of their participation in the rehabilitation process. The study group was chosen using stratified sampling from among rehabilitation clients. The data were gathered using a questionnaire survey. Over half of the clients reported having participated actively in the rehabilitation planning and most found that their opinions had been taken into account at least fairly well during the planning phase. The results indicate that special attention should be paid to developing client-driven approaches in the rehabilitation system and to supporting the participation of clients who have difficulties in expressing their needs because of their illness, disability, or educational and social backgrounds.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2013.859176 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 240 - 257
Submitted on: Jan 10, 2013
Accepted on: Oct 21, 2013
Published on: Nov 3, 2015
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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