Health concerns of clients with physical impairments
Review Questions
- What are the primary functioning characteristics and secondary health concerns of clients with physical impairments covered in this chapter?
The primary functioning characteristics for a person suffering from arthritis, poliomyelitis, and amputation are difficulty walking due to paralysis. Moreover, the patients record general deterioration of the affected muscle, tissue, or bone (Boekhout, Berendsen, Peels, Bolman, & Lechner, 2019). The secondary health concerns are severe headache and fever secondary to inflammation due to infection resulting in muscle pain, sensory and motor function impairment.
- What are appropriate recreational therapy objectives for individuals with the physical impairments describes in this chapter?
The appropriate recreational therapy objective for individuals with physical impairments is to enhance inner healing both psychologically and emotionally as they gain the functionality of the remaining limbs or body muscles as they recover. The goal targets improving the ability of the person to become more independent through therapy that entails education and exercise.
- What specific interventions are effective in promoting the well-being of clients with the physical impairments presented in this chapter?
The specific intervention is seeking treatment from bone and muscle specialists followed by a low activity exercise regimen that entails training the person to recover physically and emotionally. The pharmacological intervention should aim to reduce infection and reduce the pain that occurs due to the onset of inflammation (Boekhout, Berendsen, Peels, Bolman, & Lechner, 2019).
- Explain potential psychological and cognitive impacts of the impairments in this chapter on clients’ leisure experiences and health. How do they affect clients’ participation in activities of daily living (ADL)?
The patients with physical impairments may develop depression secondary to having self-esteem (Boekhout, Berendsen, Peels, Bolman, & Lechner, 2019). The person may adopt a lonely lifestyle where they avoid social events that makes them interact with other people.
References
Boekhout, J. M., Berendsen, B. A., Peels, D. A., Bolman, C. A., & Lechner, L. (2019). Physical impairments disrupt the association between physical activity and loneliness: a longitudinal study. Journal of aging and physical activity, 27(6), 787-796.
