Medical rehabilitation for persons with pre-existing disabilities
A scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21822173 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefanie Neudecker, Jana Stucke, Nadja Freymüller, Maria Mader (0000-0002-4930-0923), Anna Brinkmann, Christine Thienel, Oliver Razum (0000-0002-1244-7649), Thorsten Meyer-Feil |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 20-1 |
| Pages | 25-46 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alter (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-0672 • E-ISSN: 1875-0680 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/15wk2 |
| OpenAlex | W7139109733 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
Despite the goals for health and rehabilitation under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, individuals with disabilities face higher illness rates, leading to increased health care needs including medical rehabilitation. However, limited evidence exists on targeted rehabilitation among people with pre-existing disabilities who require medical rehabilitation due to a secondary illness, comorbidity, or accident. Our aim was to identify needs for, and barriers towards, successful medical rehabilitation among this population. We conducted a scoping review on medical rehabilitation for working-age individuals with pre-existing disabilities, including all study designs, types of literature and publications in German and English. From 12,112 records identified, only 12 met our inclusion criteria. Main topics were rehabilitation needs, assessment and outcome-measurement, access to medical rehabilitation, attitudes towards people with disabilities, conception of rehabilitation services and communication, information and cooperation. The review work was challenged by inconsistent definitions of disability and rehabilitation. Evidence on how best to provide medical rehabilitation for people with pre-existing disabilities remains limited
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