The influence of the family's perception of disability on rehabilitation outcomes.
The family plays an important role in facilitating positive rehabilitation outcomes with a disabled client. Thus, families must be involved in the rehabilitation process. For this to occur, the nurse must identify the characteristics of the family unit. This article presents a framework that supports the assessment of the family unit.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome