Patients' and therapists' perspective of integrating home and family work roles into rehabilitation following distal radius fracture.
Sheena PhilipJoy Christine MacDermidAlison RushtonPulak ParikhHoda SeensPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2024)
Patients have predetermined rehabilitation expectations primarily focused on mobility and strengthening exercises. Therapists and patients agree that adapting home and family work roles is beneficial but was not a major focus for either therapists' or patients' expectations during therapy. An unfavourable environment, patient budget constraints, and limited time were identified as challenges to integrating family roles.