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Title
Physical disabilities among adults with HIV/AIDS being managed by the Makeni home-based carers in Lusaka, Zambia |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1612 |
Date
2004 |
Author(s)
Mumba, Mumba |
Contributor(s)
Dept. of Physiotherapy; Faculty of Community and Health Sciences; Rhoda, Anthea |
Abstract
HIV and AIDS are now being considered as a chronic disease. As people live longer the possibility of physical disability increases. This study aimed to investigate the nature of physical disability among HIV/AIDS adults cared for by the Makeni home-based carers in Lusaka, Zambia. Disability was measured based on the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. This study demonstrated that mostly mild impairments and mild to moderate activity limitations and participation restrictions exists among patients in the Makeni home-based care programme. This study concluded that physiotherapists and other health professionals will have to be more involved in the community home-based programs that are suited for people living with HIV/AIDS so that they are also provided with clinical assessments and rehabilitation services. - Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) |
Subject(s)
AIDS (Disease); Patients - Home care; Zambia; Lusaka; Patients - Services for Zambia; Patients - Rehabilitation; Handicapped |
Language
en |
Publisher
University of the Western Cape |
Type of publication
Thesis |
Rights
University of the Western Cape |
Repository
Cape Town - Theses and Dissertations, University of Western Cape
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