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{"title":"Participation of teenagers with vision or motor impairments in leisure activities: a qualitative study.","authors":"Carlijn Veldhorst, Marjolein Wijnen, Sabina Kef, Mathijs P J Vervloed, Bert Steenbergen","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1444901","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1444901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Participation in everyday life activities is important for the development of children and is an important topic in rehabilitation practices. This qualitative study aimed to unveil the perspectives and experiences of teenagers with vision impairments (VIs) or motor impairments (MIs) regarding their participation in leisure activities.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>13 teenagers with VIs and 12 teenagers with MIs (age range: 11-15 years) participated in this study. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed following the steps of the phenomenological approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 623 significant statements were identified and assigned to 221 meaning units. Finally, 13 themes emerged. Teenagers with VIs and MIs shared many experiences and perspectives regarding participation in leisure activities.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Teenagers reported that they can sufficiently indicate what they experience as pleasant and sufficient considering their participation, as well as the challenges they encountered, such as their impairment, limited transport possibilities, or concerns from parents. Overall, teenagers with VIs or MIs were generally satisfied with the degree and frequency of their participation in leisure activities and felt sufficiently involved.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1444901"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11625804/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing cardiovascular patients' knowledge of air pollution: a pilot study evaluating the impact of an educational intervention in cardiac rehabilitation.","authors":"Marta Supervia, Ana Paula Delgado Bomtempo, Eduardo Gómez, Amanda R Bonikowske, Maria Olga Arroyo-Riaño, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1495621","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1495621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Air pollution poses significant risks to cardiovascular health, yet patients often lack comprehensive knowledge about its impact and mitigation strategies. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention within a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) context in enhancing patients' understanding of air pollution and its cardiovascular effects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A pre-post pilot study was conducted from February 2021 to June 2021 at the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital, Madrid, Spain. A total of 43 patients with cardiovascular disease attending CR were enrolled. Participants received a 1-h educational intervention delivered either in-person or online, focusing on the effects of air pollution and strategies to reduce exposure. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires assessed participants' knowledge and perceptions. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze changes in awareness and understanding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Initially, participants demonstrated a high level of awareness about the health impacts of air pollution, with 100% acknowledging its effects on health. However, detailed knowledge about specific concepts such as the Air Quality Index (AQI) and particulate matter (PM2.5) was limited. Post-intervention, there was a significant increase in knowledge, with familiarity with AQI rising from 61% to 81% (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and understanding of PM2.5 improving from 28% to 58% (<i>p</i> = 0.01). This indicates that the educational intervention effectively bridged gaps in understanding and reinforced the importance of environmental factors in cardiovascular health management.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The pilot study highlights the critical role of targeted education in improving patient awareness and knowledge about air pollution. The significant improvement in understanding key concepts underscores the need for broader educational initiatives that extend beyond CR programs. Future research should explore the impact of such interventions on long-term health outcomes and consider expanding educational efforts to include healthcare providers and family members.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1495621"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11621042/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142796380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Building trust in long-term care settings using assistive technology: a systematic review.","authors":"Kangjie Zheng, Fred Han, Siyu Yang, Nanxin Li","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1492104","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1492104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This review investigates the dynamics of trust between caregivers and care receivers in long-term care settings, where the implementation of assistive technology also becomes chronically crucial. Trust is essential in the care receiver-caregiver relationship as it impacts the effectiveness of care and the care receiver's participation in treatment. Moreover, integrating assistive technology significantly affects the quality of care by increasing care receivers' autonomy and reducing caregivers' workload. Despite its significance, the mechanisms of trust involving assistive technology in long-term care have not been clarified.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To address this gap, this review systematically analyzed 32 articles published in English since 2,000, sourced from Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct databases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The review identified the dynamics of trust in long-term care settings involving assistive technology. Based on this trust dynamics, three critical factors were analyzed: care receiver-related, caregiver-related, and assistive technology-related.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings provide a detailed understanding of the factors affecting trust in long-term care settings involving assistive technology. These insights contribute to long-term care facility operators making informed decisions regarding technology adoption in care practice and care service strategies, ultimately enhancing trust and the quality of care in long-term care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1492104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11621047/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142796446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fatigue among children and adolescents with acquired brain injury in a specialized neurorehabilitation setting.","authors":"Marie-Louise Smidt Proschowsky, Sofie Hur Reimers, Anette Granhøj","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1454602","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1454602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>We investigated the fatigue experienced in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) undergoing neurorehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fatigue was assessed using the pediatric quality of life inventory™ (PedsQL™). Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in 38 participants aged 2-19 years with ABI. Data were collected at enrollment and discharge, either from the participants themselves or their parents. The causes of ABI, including stroke, infection, tumor, and traumatic brain injury), were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participant-reported fatigue levels significantly decreased over time (<i>p</i> = 0.005), whereas parent-reported fatigue levels did not show a significant change. Fatigue levels varied by ABI cause, with stroke-associated fatigue having the least impact and infection-related fatigue showing the greatest impact.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the importance of individualized assessments that consider varying etiological factors and advocates for tailored interventions. Further research is needed to fully understand the long-term impacts of fatigue in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1454602"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Therapeutic singing and expiratory muscle strength training in Parkinson's disease: a mixed methods comparison.","authors":"Jessy Brown, Elizabeth L Stegemöller","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1478490","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1478490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The purpose of this study was to understand how two respiratory strengthening protocols, therapeutic singing (TS) and expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), compare on measures of quality of life (QOL), depression and anxiety for persons with Parkinson's disease. An equally important aim was to understand participants' perceptions of both treatments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Quantitative and qualitative datasets were integrated in a convergent mixed methods design within a randomized crossover intervention trial. Thirteen persons with mild-moderate PD (Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-3) completed both interventions, in random order, for 4 weeks, 5 days per week, for approximately 20 min per day. Participants completed self-report questionnaires (Geriatric Depression Scale, Parkinson's Anxiety Scale, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39, and a Survey after Treatment) after each intervention, and twelve participants' qualitative data were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Quantitative data did not reveal significant differences between the interventions in depression on the Geriatric Depression Scale or anxiety on the Parkinson's Anxiety Scale and the qualitative data support those findings. There were no significant differences between interventions in QOL as measured by the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39, but there was a main effect of time, with a significant decline (<i>p</i> = 0.01) in perceived QOL between baseline and the final visit. The quantitative data diverged from the qualitative data as there were no themes that emerged to corroborate a decrease in QOL. Five qualitative themes were derived from thematic analysis: Benefits, Accessibility, Acceptability, Advice/Feedback, and Preference. Participants' perceptions of the interventions were closely aligned to individual differences and preferences, with an equal split of participants preferring TS and EMST.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings from this mixed methods comparison of two respiratory interventions will help to improve the acceptability and accessibility of the interventions to better facilitate adherence to the interventions and promote continued engagement, thereby delaying respiratory decline in those with PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1478490"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617513/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142787507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantitative analysis of the gaze and the kinetic/kinematic evaluation of expert and novice physical therapists during standing/sitting assistance: a pilot study.","authors":"Satoru Sekine, Yoshimi Sakurai, Yoshitsugu Omori, Yuji Morio, Junichi Yamamoto","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1426699","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1426699","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In rehabilitation practices, expert therapists are believed to proficiently observe and assist patients. However, limited research has quantified the gaze behaviors of physical therapists during patient support. This study investigated the gaze patterns of expert and novice physical therapists from a first-person perspective during the process of assisting collaborators to stand. The aim was to determine which body parts received prolonged attention and to explore the characteristics of the support provided.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seven experienced physical therapists were recruited as expert participants, and 17 physical therapy students served as novice participants. We also recruited additional students as collaborators and asked them to behave as if they were patients. Both expert and novice participants wore a wearable eye tracker while assisting the collaborators to stand. We analyzed the gaze focus on specific body parts and the center of mass sway of the collaborators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experts spent 10.75% of the total time gazing at the head area, compared to 4.06% for novices, with experts displaying significantly longer gaze durations (<i>p</i> < .05). Furthermore, there was a significant difference in the number of gaze fixations, with experts averaging 25.71 fixations and novices 8.65 (<i>p</i> < .05). Experts also facilitated a slower sway in the collaborator's center of mass (0.44 m/s for experts vs. 0.49 m/s for novices; <i>p</i> < .01) and positioned the collaborator with a more pronounced trunk flexion during sitting and standing transitions (41.0 degrees for experts vs. 37.8 degrees for novices; <i>p</i> < .01).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings suggest that experts may monitor the collaborator's center of mass position by focusing on the head area. Properly positioning the head forward may allow for optimal forward movement of the center of mass, potentially reducing the effort required by the collaborator to stand. This study is the first to explore differences in support strategies through the measurement of physical therapists' gaze during assistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1426699"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617524/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A co-design process to develop personalized mobility programming for individuals with mobility impairments.","authors":"Stephanie R Cimino, Olivia Crozier, Daniel Lizotte, Adnan Shabbir, Joshua Stoikos, Dalton L Wolfe","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1336549","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1336549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Individuals with neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis) may experience challenges to their mobility. While the individual needs for persons with neurological conditions may vary, thus making intervention development more difficult, identifying key personalization or tailoring variables may help to customize interventions. However, the process to personalize treatments has not been well described. It is also unclear how adaptive intervention design includes the perspective of those with lived experience. Co-design methods may be a way to be transparent about intervention development to meet the needs of persons with mobility impairments while ensuring the resulting intervention is relevant and applicable to those who will be participating. The purpose of the present article is to describe a co-design process to facilitate the development of personalized mobility programming for persons with mobility impairments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Development of a set of personalized mobility programming for individuals with mobility impairments was conducted following an adaptive intervention design approach with a co-design component. A series of working groups and individual sessions with key interest groups (e.g., persons with lived experience, fitness instructors, front-line clinicians, students) were conducted in order to develop the personalized mobility programming based on the needs and preferences described during various working groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two sets of working groups and three individual one-to-one sessions were conducted with a total of 14 participants (<i>n</i> = 6 persons with lived experience, <i>n</i> = 4 research team members, <i>n</i> = 2 physiotherapists, <i>n</i> = 2 occupational therapists, <i>n</i> = 1 registered kinesiologist). From the information gathered during the working groups a set of four personalized mobility programs were developed: (1) cognitive cardio class, (2) functional strength class, (3) mobility circuit group, and (4) an open gym. Participants also discussed the onboarding process, how to effectively track participant goals throughout the programming and personalization variables.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The current paper provides a guideline for future work that aims to develop programming that is personalized to the needs of the persons with mobility impairments due to various neurological conditions. The strengths of this approach include the collaborative nature of the program development, while the main limitations were logistical in nature (e.g., scheduling, engaging all working group members).</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1336549"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615072/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Barriers for work in people with multiple sclerosis: a Norwegian cultural adaptation and validation of the short version of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire.","authors":"Britt Normann, Ellen Christin Arntzen, Cynthia A Honan","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1404723","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1404723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with high rates of unemployment, and barriers for work are essential to identify in the regular follow-up of these people. The current study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire-23 (MSWDQ-23).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following backward and forward translation, the Norwegian version of the MSWDQ-23 (MSWDQ-23NV) was completed by 229 people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Validity was evaluated through confirmatory factor analysis and by associating scores with employment status, disability, and health-related quality of life outcome measures. Convergent validity was checked by correlating MSWDQ-23 scores with alternative study measures. Internal consistencies were examined by Cronbach's alfa.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A good fit for the data was demonstrated for the MSWDQ-23NV in confirmatory factor analysis, with excellent internal consistencies also demonstrated for the full scale and its subscales (physical barriers, psychological/cognitive barriers, external barriers). The MSWDQ-23NV subscales were related in the expected direction to health-related quality of life outcome measures. While higher scores on the physical barriers subscale was strongly associated with higher levels of disability and progressive MS types, higher scores on all subscales were associated with not working in the past year.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The Norwegian MSWDQ-23 is an internally consistent and valid instrument to measure perceived work difficulties in persons with all types of MS in a Norwegian-speaking population. The MSWDQ-23NV can be considered a useful tool for health care professionals to assess self-reported work difficulties in persons with MS. The Norwegian MSWDQ-23 scale should be examined for test-retest reliability and considered implemented in the regular follow up at the MS-outpatient clinics in Norway to support employment maintenance.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1404723"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The coping strategies employed by individuals with chronic low back pain: secondary qualitative analysis of data from diverse adult populations in two sub-Saharan African countries.","authors":"Chinonso Nwamaka Igwesi-Chidobe, Loveness A Nkhata, Benjamin Ozumba","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1442789","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1442789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The use and influence of coping mechanisms vary across cultures and evaluation methods. Limited research exists on coping mechanisms for non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) in African societies. This secondary qualitative study explored adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies used by adults with CLBP in Nigerian and Zambian communities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Primary qualitative data from studies in rural Nigeria and peri-urban Zambia were used. Primary data were collected through in-depth face-to-face interviews with adults living with back pain to explore their experiences and coping strategies. Thematic analyses of interview transcripts from both studies were conducted using the framework approach, combining inductive and deductive analysis techniques.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Participants used a mix of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies for CLBP. Some strategies had both positive and negative aspects, with varying effects on individuals. A few participants focused on adaptive coping, staying positive, and actively managing their pain through stretching, exercise, pacing activities, spirituality, and belief in their strategies. They avoided seeking treatment for their back pain.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The nuances in coping with CLBP should be taken into consideration when developing coping assessment strategies and rehabilitation interventions for individuals with CLBP.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1442789"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attitudes of employers towards people with visual impairment: a scoping review.","authors":"Claire L Castle","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1383984","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1383984","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review explored literature relating to employer attitudes towards employees and candidates with visual impairment (VI). Systematic searches identified 17 relevant articles published since 2018. Thematic synthesis highlighted findings relating to several themes: explicit and implicit attitudes of employers; employer concerns, including those relating to employee performance, and the experiences of both customers and colleagues; and factors which might impact on employer attitudes, such as gender and prior experience of having hired someone with VI. Findings indicate a tendency for employers to possess negative or, at best, neutral attitudes towards people with VI, and the central role that improved knowledge of VI and the capabilities of people with VI may play in generating positive employer attitudes. The review highlights the need for further exploration of this topic, particularly given the limited geographical spread of recent research, and a lack of consideration of the shared experience of employer and employee.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1383984"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142775224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}