Kristina Marie Kokorelias
People experiencing homelessness often live in environments that are conducive to contacting the COVID-19 virus. Rehabilitation clinicians caring for homeless populations face unique challenges while trying to rehabilitate individuals infected with the disease. Rehabilitation scientists are encouraged to study lived experiences to improve care.
Stephanie Posa
Purely literacy-based research methods, such as interviews and questionnaires are prominent in the field of pediatric research. These methods may exclude paediatric participants that have developmental, cognitive and linguistic difficulties. Arts based research may address the limitations of literacy-based research methods.
Bilen Mekonnen Araya
Pregnancy-induced pelvic girdle pain creates a disability affecting pregnant women’s daily activity. Can the ICF framework be used to describe the condition to maximize women’s overall function and quality of life?
Chelsea MacDonald & Christina Ziebart
This article suggests making research more person-centred by challenging researchers to make their research relevant and applicable to the participants. This can be done by using the ICF, employing a participatory action research approach, and using qualitative methods and cognitive interviewing.
Rona M. Macdonald & Emily Nalder
How resilient are you feeling today? Resiliency has become a buzzword, but a close and critical look at resiliency reveals serious implications for rehabilitation, including its potential for “weaponization.”
Kristina Marie Kokorelias
Family caregivers have the most responsibility for supporting care recipients with illness and disability. But family caregivers are not integrated well into the rehabilitation system. This commentary highlights caregiver perspectives, relevant research, and recommendations for change.
