Early physical and functional rehabilitation of trauma patients in the Medecins Sans Frontieres trauma centre in Kunduz, Afghanistan: luxury or necessity?

M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res provided specialised trauma care in Kunduz Trauma Centre (KTC) in Afghanistan

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
2 November 2017
Country:
Afghanistan
Document Type:
Journal Article
皇冠体育appme:
Health
First published:
1 November 2016
Authors:
Gohya, B, Alib, E, Van den Berghb, R, Schillbergb, E and et all

Abstract

This is a descriptive cohort study which includies all patients admitted in the KTC inpatient department (IPD) between January and June 2015. 皇冠体育app adapted functional score was collected at four points in time: admission and discharge from both IPD and outpatient department (OPD).

皇冠体育app study concludes that the provision of physiotherapy was feasible in this humanitarian setting, and the tailored functional score appeared to be relevant.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development鈥檚 Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (皇冠体育app Union)

Citation

B茅rang猫re Gohya, Engy Alib, Rafael Van den Berghb, Erin Schillbergb, Masood Nasimc,Muhammad Mahmood Naimid, Sophia Cher茅stale, Pauline Falipoua, Eric Weertsa, Peter Skeltona,Catherine Van Overloopf, Miguel Trellesg Early physical and functional rehabilitation of trauma patients in the M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res trauma centre in Kunduz, Afghanistan: luxury or necessity? International Health 2016; 8: 381鈥�389 doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihw039

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