Rehabilitation And Definitions

Question 1

What are the goals of rehabilitation for chronic conditions?

Answer 1

• Reduce admissions to hospitals and LOS
  
  • Reduce morbidity and mortality
  • Improve functional exercise capacity
  • Improve psychosocial wellbeing & reduced stress
  • Increase QOL

Question 2

Define impairments?

Answer 2

= are a problem in body function or structure such as significant deviation or loss

Question 3

Define activity?

Answer 3

• Activity = is the execution of a task or action by an individual

Question 4

Define Participation restrictions?

Answer 4

• Participation restrictions = problems individual may experience in involvement in life situation

Question 5

What are the barriers to nursing contribution in rehab care?

Answer 5

• Limited acknowledgement of the important of nursing rehabilitative role
  
  • Rehabilitation therapy defined as therapy input provided by allied health
  • Increase pt acuity complexity
  • Nurses limited participation in pt goal setting
  • Limited documentation about nursing rehabilitative role
  • Nurses contribution to patient rehab care is invisible, devalued and underappreciated