The Rehabilitation Landscape in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country: Stakeholder Perspectives and Policy Implications-A Qualitative Study.

The need for rehabilitation is increasing on a global level due to a rise in non-communicable diseases, aging and medical advances, and in South Africa (SA), due to the quadruple burden of disease. More information is required regarding rehabilitation scope and practices in SA to optimize the provision of rehabilitation interventions in the context of the transforming health care sector in SA, a low-to-middle-income country (LMIC). The purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of South African rehabilitation stakeholders on the landscape of rehabilitation in SA.

Understanding the value of rehabilitation: Perspectives from South African Stakeholders.

Background: The need for rehabilitation in South Africa has doubled between 1990 and 2017 and is expected to increase in the coming years. However, the rehabilitation needs of South Africans (and globally) remain largely unmet. Establishing a common understanding of the value of rehabilitation can inform clinical practice and policymaking to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

School-based interventions to improve spinal health of children and adolescents: a systematic review.

Background: The prevalence of spinal pain is high in children and adolescents attending school. There are no evidence-based guidelines to promote spinal health (spinal pain and spinal well-being) in schools.

Purpose: This study aimed to 1) determine the usefulness of school-based interventions in promoting spinal health in children and adolescents and 2) synthesize the evidence in a user-friendly infographic.