Service guidelines, models, and protocols for integrating rehabilitation services in primary healthcare in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa: a scoping review

CONCLUSION: This review discusses BRICS countries' rehabilitation service guidelines, models, and protocols for primary healthcare integration and implementation challenges. Rehabilitation professionals should rethink, realign, and apply existing models because of the lack of primary healthcare integration directives.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe integration of rehabilitation services in low-resourced and remote settings can be improved by involving community health workers and community rehabilitation workers in transdisciplinary teams.Peer support workers and community health workers can improve rehabilitation outcomes, particularly through shared care models that emphasize peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and coaching.Self-management interventions can have a positive impact on functional outcomes.Integrated rehabilitation services in primary healthcare can be supported through community-based rehabilitation, which emphasises community involvement and engagement.PMID:38069782 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2290210

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - December 9, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lebogang Maseko Hellen Myezwa Natalie Benjamin-Damons Denise Franzsen Fasloen Adams Source Type: research