Community-based rehabilitation--outcome for the disabled in the Philippines and Zimbabwe.
OBJECTIVE
to evaluate the achievements of a CBR programme initiated for individuals ascertained in house-to-house surveys.


METHODS
assessment of changes in status for six types of disability after at least 6 months duration of the programme, with family participation.


METHODS
home, school, or workplaces in villages in the Philippines and Zimbabwe.


METHODS
a sample of recipients of programme activities in each of the two countries.


METHODS
history, testing of ability in ADL and communication, and family discussion.


RESULTS
general gain in ability scores in 78% and 93% of the samples in the two countries respectively, together with encouraging rates of starting school or taking up an occupation.


CONCLUSIONS
the WHO CBR programme is highly effective for disabled people in the community being trained at home, for both children and adults, and yields similar results in different types of society; it can be accomplished at very low cost by recruiting volunteers, and mobilizes human resources in the community while promoting self-esteem.
Lagerkvist
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Dept of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Uppsala University, Sweden.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D003153:Community Health Services; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008606:Mental Processes; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010679:Philippines; D012046:Rehabilitation; D014944:World Health Organization; D015030:Zimbabwe