Rehabilitation in rural areas - A study to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation programme in a group of motordisabled Vendas
Keywords:
Handicapped, Rehabilitation, Rural population, Physical therapy
Abstract
A field survey was conducted from the Siloam Hospital in Venda, to determine whether admission, physical training, home visits and follow-up encouragement resulted in improved activity performance of motor disabled people. The study showed a high rate of utilisation of ortopaedic appliances. It further showed significant differences between initial and final levels of functioning and. indicated that rehabilitation of rural disabled people is a realistic objective.
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