Perceptions from people with physical disabilities about accessibility and social conditions: interventions for rehabilitation nursing

Rev Bras Enferm. 2024 Nov 22;77(5):e20240005. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0005. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze the experiences of people with acquired physical disabilities regarding accessibility and social conditions; to identify nurse-led rehabilitation interventions for accessibility and social conditions; to determine nursing-sensitive indicators to improve accessibility and social conditions.

Methods: a descriptive-exploratory qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with people with acquired physical disabilities through purposive snowball sampling to address all objectives. Data analysis followed Bardin's content analysis principles. Furthermore, objectives 2 and 3 were achieved through a reflective theoretical approach.

Results: the 27 participants reported accessibility challenges, impacting activities of living and social conditions. This influences rehabilitation nursing, leading to three intervention fields: Assess the ability to perform activities of living and influencing factors; Develop and implement training to perform activities of living; Promote mobility, accessibility, and social participation.

Final considerations: based on participants experiences, we identified nurse-led rehabilitation interventions to promote accessibility and social conditions.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Disabled Persons* / psychology
  • Disabled Persons* / rehabilitation
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility / standards
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Perception
  • Qualitative Research*
  • Rehabilitation Nursing* / methods