Evidence based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for ageing people with disabilities. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section)
Language English Country Italy Media print
Document type Journal Article, Systematic Review
PubMed
29110447
DOI
10.23736/s1973-9087.17.04864-x
PII: S1973-9087.17.04864-X
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- European Union MeSH
- Risk Assessment MeSH
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care * MeSH
- Evidence-Based Practice MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Professional Practice standards MeSH
- Persons with Disabilities rehabilitation MeSH
- Disease Progression MeSH
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Practice Guidelines as Topic * MeSH
- Aging physiology MeSH
- Health Services for the Aged standards MeSH
- Check Tag
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Systematic Review MeSH
Ageing people with disabilities (APwDs) are faced with challenges of ageing which is straightforwardly related to disability that adds to the burden related to their early-onset disability. The aim of the paper is to improve Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physicians' professional practice for APwDs (as a distinct group from those who are disabled due to the ageing process) in order to promote their functioning properties and to reduce activity limitations and/or participation restrictions. A systematic review of the literature and a Consensus procedure by means of a Delphi process have been performed involving the delegates of all European countries represented in the UEMS PRM Section. The systematic literature review is reported together with the 30 recommendations resulting from the Delphi procedure. The professional role of PRM physicians in relation to APwDs is extending, expanding and/or improving health-related rehabilitation services worldwide in various settings (getting beyond the rehabilitation facilities) emphasizing the concept of integrated care with collaboration across other sectors to meet the specific needs of APwDs. This evidence based position paper (EBPP) represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians in APwDs.
Asklipeion General Hospital Athens Greece
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Medical University of Lodz Lodz Poland
European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Greece
IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi Milan Italy
Medical School European University Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Department Complutense University Madrid Spain
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