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Developing a falls prevention program for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Singapore: client and caregiver perspectives.
CONCLUSIONS: Reducing the risk of falls in community-dwelling stroke survivors seems to be more important than promoting community participation among caregivers. The study findings highlight that a structured and client-centered fall prevention program targeting stroke survivors and caregivers is needed in Singapore. Implications for rehabilitation Falls after stroke can lead to functional decline in gait and mobility and restricted self-care activities. Community-dwelling stroke survivors develop adaptive safety strategies after a fall and want to be socially connected. However, caregivers see the safety of the stroke su...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - December 25, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Xu T, O'Loughlin K, Clemson L, Lannin NA, Dean C, Koh G Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Therapists' perspectives on adapting the Stepping On falls prevention programme for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Singapore.
CONCLUSIONS: Rehabilitation therapists describe challenges in addressing fall prevention within a stroke context, and findings highlight the need for a structured, stroke-specific fall prevention programme rather than a more general approach to education and training. Contextual components identified provide valuable inputs towards the development of a culturally relevant fall prevention programme for stroke survivors in Singapore. Implications for Rehabilitation Stroke survivors living in the community are at a high risk of falls. A structured and culturally relevant fall prevention programme for community-living stroke s...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - May 18, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Xu T, O'loughlin K, Clemson L, Lannin NA, Koh G, Dean C Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Post-stroke Caregiving Experience Across Different Caregiver Identities in Singapore: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
To qualitatively explore the caregiving experiences of stroke survivor-caregiver dyads across different caregiver identities (i.e., spouse, adult-child, sibling, and others) in Singapore.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shilpa Tyagi, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh Tags: Research Poster Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of the shortened Singapore versions of the Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory
Upper limb deficits are common sequelae after a stroke and negatively affect daily living and quality of life. The use of outcome measures to evaluate upper limb function is essential to assess sensorimotor recovery and to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to estimate the construct validity and inter-rater reliability of three shortened versions of the Singapore version of the Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (CAHAI-SG) comprising seven, eight, and nine test items. The sample consisted of 55 inpatients with acute/subacute stroke to whom the CAHAI-SG, Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Up...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - November 10, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Experiences of participating in a vocational rehabilitation program in Singapore
CONCLUSION: The Singaporean VR program demonstrated internationally recommended best practices. These best practices were beneficial for the participants' return-to-work process, as reflected by their positive feedback about the program. Our study emphasizes the need for comprehensive and evidence-based VR programs to meet the complex needs of individuals with disabilities who want to return to work.Implications for rehabilitationMulti- or inter-disciplinary care services are needed in vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs to support the complex return-to-work process of clients.VR programs should have the capacity to pr...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - December 24, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Nizar Bin Zainal Mohamad Yee Sien Ng Miho Asano Source Type: research

Commentary on “Rehabilitation Outcomes Associated With Foreign Domestic Workers as Caregivers”
The purpose of this commentary is to illuminate the role of foreign domestic workers (FDW) as caregivers for patients undergoing rehabilitation in Asia. The authors of a published study in this issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation investigate the association between the characteristics of caregivers for patients recovering from sub-acute stroke and the rehabilitation outcomes of those patients in Singapore. The investigators examined over 4,000 caregivers and one of the findings showed that after controlling for characteristics of both caregivers and patients, there was a significant and negative a...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - May 27, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Frances M. Yang, Solon T. Kao Tags: Commentary Source Type: research