ASSESSMENT OF THE INDEPENDENCE IN PERFORMING DAILY ACTIVITIES AND THE NEED FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Journal Title: Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation - Year 2013, Vol 14, Issue 3
Abstract
Every hour someone receives a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Although it is not most common disease, or biggest threat to the humanity, its chronic, variable and unpredictable course can have a devastating impact on all those who have it, or care about someone who does. Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is an incident, which brings big challenges and changes in the life course, especially if there are relapses and exacerbations of the symptoms. Depending on the clinical course of the illness, the persons with MS need to adapt to the new situation and undergo multidisciplinary rehabilitative treatment; also it is necessary to make appropriate adaptations of the homes, which in general will enable maximal utilization of the remaining patient’s abilities. The main goal of our research is to provide a clear review of the disease, determining the repercussions which it causes in the life course of the patients, especially directing toward the assessment of the independence in performing daily activities and the need of occupational therapy in persons with multiple sclerosis, knowing that they are coping with problems in the realization of their basic duties and responsibilities.
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Olivera RASHIKJ-CANEVSKA| Faculty of Philosophy Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Skopje
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