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Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personal Assistance for Children and Adolescents (0‐18) with Intellectual Impairments

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2008
This review investigated the effectiveness of personal assistance versus any other form of care for children and adolescents with intellectual impairments.
Evan Mayo‐Wilson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Refamilialized System? An Analysis of Recent Developments of Personal Assistance in Sweden

open access: yesSocial Inclusion, 2018
The Swedish system of disability support is often praised for its comparably well-developed Personal Assistance (PA) scheme. PA is formally prescribed as a social right for disabled people with comprehensive support needs in the Act Concerning Support ...
Dietmar Rauch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychological Safety Among Interprofessional Pediatric Oncology Teams in Germany: A Nationwide Survey

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personal Assistance for Adults (19‐64) with Physical Impairments

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2008
This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of personal assistance versus any other form of care for adults with physical impairments. A literature search identified one study that met the inclusion criteria, which included 817 participants. It
Evan Mayo‐Wilson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How can states ensure access to personal assistance when service delivery is decentralized? A multi-level analysis of Iceland, Norway and Sweden

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2016
Article 19 of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires states to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to a range of support services, including personal assistance. The Convention is an agreement
Ciara Brennan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Innovative Personal Assistance: Speech Recognition and NLP-Driven Robot Prototype

open access: yesJurnal Nasional Teknik Elektro, 2023
This paper presents the development and evaluation of a personal assistant robot prototype with advanced speech recognition and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities.
Michelle Valerie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Active social citizenship: the case of disabled peoples' rights to personal assistance

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2013
Personal assistance is a welfare scheme that aims at increasing disabled peoples' independence and empowerment. Since the historical beginnings of this scheme, rights have played a crucial role, but are rarely analysed per se.
Karen Christensen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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