A study of human resource competencies required to implement community rehabilitation in less resourced settings

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-017-0240-1" target="_blank" >https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-017-0240-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12960-017-0240-1" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12960-017-0240-1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

A study of human resource competencies required to implement community rehabilitation in less resourced settings

Original language description

It is estimated that over one billion persons worldwide have some form of disability. However, there is lack of knowledge and prioritisation of how to serve the needs and provide opportunities for people with disabilities. The community-based rehabilitation (CBR) guidelines, with sufficient and sustained support, can assist in providing access to rehabilitation services, especially in less resourced settings with low resources for rehabilitation. This study aimed to determine what workforce characteristics at the community level enable quality rehabilitation services, with a focus primarily on less resourced settings. This was a two-phase review study using a relevant literature review informed by realist synthesis methodology and Delphi survey of the opinions of relevant stakeholders regarding the findings of the review. It focused on individuals (health professionals, lay health workers, community rehabilitation workers) providing services for persons with disabilities in less resourced settings. Thirty-three articles were included in this review. Three Delphi iterations with 19 participants were completed. Several general principles for configuring the community rehabilitation workforce emerged: communitybased initiatives can allow services to reach more vulnerable populations; the need for supportive and structured supervision at the facility level; core skills likely include case management, social protection, monitoring and record keeping, counselling skills and mechanisms for referral; community ownership; training in CBR matrix and advocacy; a tiered/teamwork system of service delivery; and training should take a rights-based approach, include practical components, and involve persons with disabilities in the delivery and planning. This research can contribute to implementing the WHO guidelines on the interaction between the health sector and CBR, particularly in the context of the Framework for Action for Strengthening Health Systems.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30305 - Occupational health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Human Resources for Health

ISSN

1478-4491

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

September 22

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000411755000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85029864542