A Systematic Review of Access to Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: Rehabilitation seeks to optimize functioning of people with impairments and includes a range of specific health services-diagnosis, treatment, surgery, assistive devices, and therapy. Evidence on access to rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. A systematic review was conducted to examine this in depth. In February 2017, six databases were searched for studies measuring access to rehabilitation among people with disabilities in LMICs. Eligible measures of access to rehabilitation included: use of assistive devices, use of specialist health services, and adherence to treatment. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts. Data was extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second. Of 13,048 scre

SUBMITTER: Bright T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6210163 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature