Assessment of health status in adolescents with spina bifida in the West Bank, Palestine: sense of coherence and self-perceived health

CONCLUSIONS: The low self-perceived health and SOC among adolescents with SB in Palestine indicate the need for collaboration between policy makers and providers to improve these adolescents' physical and social environment and to promote the rehabilitation services provided for them.Implications for rehabilitationThe low self-perceived health and SOC among adolescents with SB in Palestine highlight the need to develop appropriate interventions to promote their health, independency, and self-care management.Collaboration of the caregivers and health care providers is required to develop, implement, and evaluate intervention programs that might promote coping abilities of the adolescents with SB.A multidisciplinary approach is needed to set goals that have a meaningful impact on social, emotional, behavioral, and educational conditions of the adolescents with SB and in different settings, for example, home, school, and community.The environment in Palestine presents barriers to the social engagement of adolescents with SB, and new ways are needed to enhance their participation in the society to promote their self-concept and wellbeing.PMID:34106796 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1936660

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 9, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Maha Sudki Hmeidan Nahal Helena Wigert Asma Imam Åsa B Axelsson Source Type: research