Self-Rehabilitation in Rehabilitation Services Organised by Kela
Self-rehabilitation is evidence-based rehabilitation that is best suited to the individual’s rehabilitation needs; implemented by the person participating in the rehabilitation, but planned together with a social welfare and/or health care professional. Kela’s rehabilitation services include practices that can be seen as self-rehabilitation, such as the client’s own goals or intermediate tasks during rehabilitation periods. Self-rehabilitation promotes the client’s commitment to rehabilitation and the transfer of the benefits of rehabilitation to everyday life.
The study on self-rehabilitation in Kela’s rehabilitation (2023–2024) is part of the research package of the Change III project. The objectives of the study are to find out what kind of effects self-rehabilitation interventions have been observed to have, what is meant by self-rehabilitation in Kela’s rehabilitation, and how the implementation of self-rehabilitation can be promoted. The study will include an exploratory literature review of the effects of self-rehabilitation as well as expert interviews on the implementation of self-rehabilitation, and the prerequisites for the implementation. The findings made on the basis of the literature review and expert interviews and their significance are discussed in a panel of experts. The implementation research framework is utilised in the implementation of the study. Based on the study, a model will be drawn up that describes the features and implementation methods of self-rehabilitation in Kela’s rehabilitation plus the measures enabling the introduction of self-rehabilitation. The model and its justifications are reported as a research publication and a common-language guide.
Researchers
- Maarit Karhula, Leading Researcher
- Anna-Marie Paavonen
Project Implementation Period
1.1.2023–31.12.2024. The project has ended.
Project Results
This research project examined what kinds of effects self-rehabilitation interventions have been observed to have and what self-rehabilitation means in the context of Kela’s rehabilitation services. The study encompassed a systematic literature review of the effects of self-rehabilitation as well as expert interviews on the implementation of self-rehabilitation and the prerequisites for implementation. The results of the systematic literature review are reported in the form of an umbrella review wherein the selected review articles focus on a wide range of client target groups facing various challenges to their functional capacity caused by different medical conditions or disabilities. The interviews show that self-rehabilitation is perceived as a meaningful approach or method that can be applied across a variety of rehabilitation services and which ensures that rehabilitation becomes a part of the client’s daily life and improves the client’s commitment and activeness. Prerequisites for successful self-rehabilitation and factors that affect the guidance provided by rehabilitation experts were identified during the interviews. A guide was drawn up on the basis of the literature review and the interviews with experts that describes the features of and implementation methods for self-rehabilitation as part of the rehabilitation services provided by Kela and on measures that facilitate the implementation of self-rehabilitation. The recording of the guide’s publication seminar provides an overview of the main contents of the guide.
Julkaisuja
- Omakuntoutuksen käsite korostaa asiakkaan aktiivista roolia (Tutkimusblogi)
- Opas omakuntoutuksen käytännön toteutukseen (Kuntoutus nyt)
