Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OT (C), OTR/L is an occupational therapist and rehabilitation researcher who has dedicated her career to developing and sharing knowledge and resources that inform rehabilitation services for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Through her roles as a researcher, educator, volunteer and clinician, Dr. Finlayson´s goal is to enable people with MS and their family members to fully participate in everyday life despite the challenges of living with this disease.
Dr. Marcia Finlayson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
"MS is always in the back of your mind. If there is something you want to do, you always wonder if the MS will allow you do to it."
—Darlene, living with MS for 22 years
Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is challenging and multidimensional. MS pervades all aspects of life: one´s body becomes unpredictable and unreliable, one´s identity and sense of self are tested, and relationships with others often change. MS symptoms emerge and remit; limitations evolve and progress. MS rehabilitation is an active, person-centered, and goal-oriented process embedded within a respectful and collaborative partnership between the person with MS and the members of his or her rehabilitation treatment team.
Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a guiding framework, Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation: From Impairment to Participation provides a comprehensive and evidence-based resource to inform and guide clinical reasoning and decision making during each phase of the MS rehabilitation process, from initial referral to post-discharge follow-up. With an emphasis on the application of evidence throughout the entire MS rehabilitation process, the specific objectives of the book are to increase the understanding of:
- The nature and impact of specific impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions experienced by people with MS
- How to select and use valid, reliable, and relevant assessment tools to inform the development of rehabilitation goals and intervention plans, and to evaluate outcomes
This book provides information about the nature and impact of MS on the daily lives of people living with the disease, describes evidence-based assessment processes and instruments, and summarizes current knowledge that can inform goal setting and intervention planning. Thoughtful application of the knowledge contained in this book will inform and guide rehabilitation providers to work collaboratively with people with MS and enable them to achieve their goals for participation in everyday life.
Foundations: Introduction. Multiple Sclerosis Basics. Stories to Inform the Art of Rehabilitation Practice. An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation. Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation for Impairments in Body Structure and Function: Fatigue. Balance Disorders. Muscle Strength, Tone, and Coordination. Cognition. Chronic Pain. Depression. Visual Impairments. Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation for Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions: Communication. Mobility. Self-Care. Domestic Life. Employment. Physical Activity and Leisure. The Influence of Personal and Environmental Context on Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation: Influences of Age and Sex. Other Health Concerns. Coping. Physical Environment. Caregiving. Cultural Considerations. Moving into the Future: Optimizing Rehabilitation Experiences.
This comprehensive resource guides health and rehabilitation practitioners as they engage in the rehabilitation process with people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The first section offers an overview of MS basics, and the next two describe MS rehabilitation to manage impairments and enhance activity and participation. The final section discusses contextual factors that may influence MS rehabilitation efforts. The text provides a broad-based perspective on the disease, describes how it influences everyday life, and suggests strategies that can be employed by rehabilitation practitioners to enable people with MS to fully engage in everyday life.
"This is a comprehensive resource for medical professionals who serve clients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. While the language is based on occupational therapy, the terminology and deillegalscription of concepts can be useful to other disciplines. Filled with available contemporary research, this book captures the complexities of multiple sclerosis rehabilitation ideals clearly. To my knowledge, there are no other books that focus on the rehabilitation principles for use with clients with multiple sclerosis; therefore, this book fills the need for therapists serving this clientele in their practices. Weighted numerical score: 87 - 3 stars."
—Robyn Otty, OTD, Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, from Doody's Book Reviews™
"... provides an important resource in support of a comprehensive approach during each phase of the MS rehabilitation process, to enable people with MS to participate fully in everyday life despite the challenges that characterize living and coping with this disease. ...The editor, Marcia Finlayson, has wide experience in, and an important career dedicated to, MS rehabilitation (as a clinician, researcher, teacher and volunteer) in Canada, USA and Australia. The chapter authors are carefully selected from wellknown international experts in each specific topic. ... each chapter has been peer-reviewed by other selected experts."
—Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2014
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foundations Introduction Marcia Finlayson Multiple Sclerosis Basics Michelle Cameron, Marcia Finlayson, and Jurg Kesselring Stories to Inform the Art of Rehabilitation Practice Marcia Finlayson An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Jutta Hinrichs and Marcia Finlayson Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation for Impairments in Body Structure and Function Fatigue Marcia Finlayson, Sverker Johansson, and Daphne Kos Balance Disorders Davide Cattaneo and Johanna Jonsdottir Muscle Strength, Tone, and Coordination Francois Bethoux and Matthew H. Sutliff Cognition Eynat Ben Ari, Ralph H. B. Benedict, Nicholas G. LaRocca, and Lauren S. Caruso Chronic Pain Dawn M. Ehde, Anna L. Kratz, James P. Robinson, and Mark P. Jensen Depression David C. Mohr Visual Impairments Julie Ann Nastasi, Stephen Krieger, and Janet C. Rucker Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation for Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions Communication Kathryn M. Yorkston and Carolyn R. Baylor Mobility Susan E. Bennett and Marcia Finlayson Self-Care Susan Forwell and Amy Perrin Ross Domestic Life Marcia Finlayson, Eva Mansson Lexell, and Susan Forwell Employment Kurt L. Johnson and Robert T. Fraser Physical Activity and Leisure Matthew Plow and Robert W. Motl The Influence of Personal and Environmental Context on Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Influences of Age and Sex Marcia Finlayson, Tanuja Chitnis, and Elizabeth A. Hartman Other Health Concerns Ruth Ann Marrie Coping Kenneth I. Pakenham Physical Environment Dory Sabata and Nancy Lowenstein Caregiving Kenneth I. Pakenham and Marcia Finlayson Cultural Considerations Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar and Fabricio E. Balcazar Moving into the Future Optimizing Rehabilitation Experiences Marcia Finlayson and Lisa I. Iezzoni Index
