FIRST AID

REHABILITATION

PRESENTED BY,
MRS.SHINI M
NURSING TUTOR
PNS
MEANING OF REHABILITATION
It is restoration
of ability to
function

MEANING OF
REHABILITAT
ION
It is to support the
patient with an
injury or disability
illness to achieve
maximum function
and independence
DEFINITION: REHABILITATION
 DEFINITION
 Rehabilitation is a treatment designed to facilitate the process of recovery
from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible
 PRINCIPLES OF REHABILITATION

 Rehabilitation should begin during the initial contact with

the patient.
 The emphasis of rehabilitation is to restore the patient in
independence or pre-illness or pre-injuries level of
function in as short a time as possible.
 He must be an active participant.
 Motivates the patient and help him to attain social
independence.
 Focus is on needs of group of people with specific
condition.
 Every patient has right to the rehabilitation services.
 TYPES OF REHABILITATION
1. Medical Rehabilitation: help a person better in all his daily physical and mental
activities. Related to increasing the potential capabilities and correction of deformities,
restoration of functions.

2. Social Rehabilitation: Implies social life; restoration of family, social interactions or

relationship.

3. Psychological Rehabilitation: Includes psychological restoration of personal dignity

and confidence of the disabled.

4. Vocational Rehabilitation: help those patient who find it difficulty to get employment.
 TYPES: BASED ON TREATMENT TYPES

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CARDIC REHABILITATION:
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is committed to providing comprehensive risk factor
management to our patients with cardiovascular disease.

PHYSICAL REHABILITATION:
Physical rehabilitation helps the patient restore the use of muscles, bones and the nervous system
through exercise and other technique.

OCCPATIONAL REHABILITATION:
Occupational rehabilitation helps the patient regain the ability to do normal everyday tasks. This
may be achieved by resting old skills, or teaching the patient new skills to adjust to disabilities
through adaptive equipment, orthotics and modification of the patient’s home. The therapist will
visit the patient’s home and analyze what the patient can and cannot do.
SPEECH REHABILITATION:
 Speech therapy helps the patient correct speech disorders or restores speech. It
involves regular meetings with the therapist in an individual or group setting and
home exercises.
 e.g. To strengthen muscles, the patient might be asked to say words, smile, close, his
mouth. Or stick out his tongue. Picture cards may be used to help the patient
remember everyday objects and increase his vocabulary.

PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION:
Psychiatric rehabilitation involves helping people with mental illness, gain or improves
skills while obtaining the necessary resources and support in reach their goals
 TYPES OF TEAM

 Multidisciplinary team: it is when many different professionals work

together towards a common goal.

 Intradisciplinary Team: a team of professionals who are all from the same
professions , such as three therapist collaborating on same case.

 Transdisciplinary Team: a team composed of member a number of different

professions co- operating across discipline to improve patient care through
practice or research.
FUNCTIONS OF TEAM MEMBERS
ROLE OF REHABILITATION NURSE
Essential
Educator nursing
skills

Co-
Therapeut
coordinat
ic practice
or

Counselor Advisor