Rehabilitation Foundation

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi integrasi metode penyembuhan spiritual dan ilmiah dalam "7 Rahasia Penyembuhan Al-Qur'an" oleh Rehab Hati Foundation. Pendekatan holistik ini menggabungkan elemen spiritual dengan praktik ilmiah untuk meningkatkan proses penyembuhan. (1) Masalah dan Tujuan: Meskipun praktik penyembuhan spiritual seperti ruqyah syar'iyyah dan konsumsi obat-obatan Nabi seperti habbatussauda dan madu banyak digunakan, studi ilmiah mengenai efikasinya masih terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengisi kekosongan ini dengan mengkaji efek terapeutik mereka dan potensi integrasi ke dalam medis modern. (2) Metode: Studi deskriptif kualitatif dilakukan, melibatkan tinjauan literatur dan analisis konten untuk menilai dampak terapi spiritual ini terhadap kesehatan fisik dan mental, menggunakan sumber dari database seperti Google Scholar dan ResearchGate. (3) Hasil dan Pembahasan: Temuan menunjukkan bahwa bacaan Al-Qur'an dan praktik obat Nabi secara signifikan mengurangi kecemasan dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan emosional. Praktik seperti ruqyah tidak hanya memberikan kelegaan spiritual tetapi juga memiliki dampak positif pada kesehatan fisik, berfungsi sebagai pengobatan pelengkap dalam praktik medis modern. (4) Kesimpulan dan Saran: Studi ini mengonfirmasi efek positif dari kombinasi pendekatan penyembuhan spiritual dan ilmiah. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan penggabungan metode-metode ini ke dalam pengobatan holistik untuk meningkatkan perawatan pasien, serta menyarankan penelitian empiris lebih lanjut untuk memperkuat efektivitasnya.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by cyclical apnea states during sleep, caused by alterations in the dilatory muscles of the pharynx and tongue. It is an underestimated and underappreciated disorder, which can affect a person's health and quality of life, as well as trigger the onset of several other systemic diseases. Patients diagnosed with OSAS present with clinical pictures that are not always easy to distinguish and may be associated with multiple comorbidities. This heterogeneity makes early diagnosis difficult and complicates not only the resolution of sleep apnea but also the balancing of clinical priorities. Various OSAS assessment and classification scales exist in the literature, as early diagnosis is essential for more effective treatment. This narrative review article reviews the assessment scales for OSAS and briefly discusses the pathologies that may be encountered in the presence of this syndrome. Early detection of OSAS not only means early clinical intervention but also means preventing pre-existing pathologies from worsening.

BackgroundDrug checking is a harm reduction intervention that combines the identification of the chemical content of a drug with an information-sharing intervention concerning the risks of drug use. Despite growing evidence of the usefulness of this method, legal obstacles in many countries constrain the implementation of drug checking. The purpose of this Finnish study was to evaluate the usefulness of a paraphernalia-based drug-checking protocol.MethodsA total of 503 drug paraphernalia samples were submitted between April 2022 and July 2024 to 9 different harm reduction services. The samples were analysed monthly via chromatography‒mass spectrometry, and the visitors had the option to return to discuss the results after laboratory analysis. The questionnaire data were collected both during sample submission and the discussion of the results. Additionally, six thematic paired interviews were conducted with staff who performed drug checking at different service locations.ResultsThe concordance between the promised and detected contents varied greatly depending on the submitted substance. Over two-thirds of the samples were submitted by visitors who had never used substance use services before. The visitors returned for the laboratory results for only 208 samples. The interviewed staff believed that a long waiting time was the main reason for the low return rate. The staff also identified several advantages. The sample submission as well as the dissemination of the recent results via posters at the service points offered an easy way to approach people and discuss different topics related to drug use, harm reduction, and social and health issues.ConclusionThe protocol used was too slow for visitors to make preconsumption decisions. However, this shortcoming was not directly connected to the use of paraphernalia samples instead of actual drug samples, as the protocol could be accelerated with sufficient resources. The use of paraphernalia also caused uncertainties related to presubmission contamination. However, the protocol proved to be beneficial for initiating harm reduction discussions during the submission of the samples and the public dissemination of the results at the service locations, and should be considered as a starting point for drug checking when the use of actual drug samples is not possible.

ABSTRACT Falls are a major health risk to home-dwelling older adults. Improved home environments have been suggested as solutions to support independent and socially fulfilling living. This register-based cross-sectional study examined how the interplay between housing conditions and social activity is associated with fall risk among older adults receiving home care. We operationalized social activity as social participation and communicative capacity. Adequacy of home environment was a moderator in modeling the association between social activity and fall risk. We utilized routinely collected Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) data of home care recipients in the Pirkanmaa region, Finland. The participants (N = 5759) were aged 65 years and older (Median = 85 years) and 66% were women. The statistical procedures included factor and regression analyses. Adequate home environment buffered the fall-increasing effects of an individual’s deficiencies in communicative capacity. By improving the safety of the home environment, the fall risk can be decreased also when communicative capacity of the individual has declined. This implication highlights the opportunities of smart home technologies and the internet of health things in supporting home care recipients’ social activity and ensuring safer living conditions. Educational initiatives in gerontology could enhance these efforts by raising awareness about the interplay between communicative capacity, environmental safety, and the potential of smart technologies in promoting older adults’ well-being.

Tarkastelimme mielenterveyden ja käyttäytymisen häiriön perusteella kuntoutusta saaneiden opiskelijoiden valmistumista toisen asteen opinnoista sekä opintojen jälkeistä työmarkkina-asemaa. Kuntoutusmuodoista tarkasteltiin Kelan koulutuksena toteutettua ammatillista kuntoutusta sekä kuntoutuspsykoterapiaa. Tutkimusväestö sisälsi vuosina 1989–1991 syntyneet, jotka aloittivat toisen asteen opinnot 16–19-vuotiaina (N=184 750). Aineisto koostettiin Tilastokeskuksen, Opetushallituksen sekä Kelan rekistereistä. Valmistumista tarkasteltiin viideltä vuodelta opintojen aloituksen jälkeen. Menetelminä käytettiin ristiintaulukointia ja Coxin suhteellisten vaarojen mallia. Tulokset osoittivat, että mielenterveyden ja käyttäytymisen häiriön perusteella Kelan koulutuksena toteutettua ammatillista kuntoutusta ja kuntoutuspsykoterapiaa saaneet opiskelijat valmistuivat muita harvemmin toisen asteen opinnoista. Perheen sosioekonominen asema ei ollut yhteydessä eroihin valmistumisessa. Peruskoulunaikaisella koulusuoriutumisella ja oppilaitostyypillä havaittiin yhteisvaikutus valmistumiseen. Koulusuoriutuminen oli yhteydessä ammatilliseen kuntoutukseen osallistuneiden heikompaan valmistumiseen suhteessa muihin ammatillisessa oppilaitoksessa opiskeleviin. Ammatilliseen kuntoutukseen osallistuneiden koulusuoriutuminen oli muita ryhmiä heikompaa, ja lähes puolet kaikista ammatilliseen kuntoutukseen osallistuneista oli suorittanut yksilöllistetyn oppimäärän. Sen sijaan kuntoutuspsykoterapiaan osallistuneet hyötyivät hieman hyvästä peruskouluaikaisesta koulusuoriutumisesta ja kun se otettiin huomioon, kasvoi ero valmistumisessa muihin opiskelijoihin nähden sekä lukiossa että ammatillisessa oppilaitoksessa. Kuntoutukseen osallistuneet opiskelijat olivat opintojen jälkeisenä seuranta-ajankohtana muita opiskelijoita useammin työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä. Kuntoutukseen osallistuneista toiselta asteelta valmistuneet olivat kuitenkin harvemmin työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä kuin ne, jotka eivät valmistuneet. Opintojen loppuun saattamiseksi olisi tärkeää, että mielenterveyden ja käyttäytymisen häiriön vuoksi kuntoutukseen osallistuneille tarjotaan riittävästi tukea toisen asteen tutkinnon suorittamiseen.

This research focuses on eight mental illnesses listed in the hadiths narrated by Imam al-Bukhari and their implications for modern mental health understanding and practice. Employing a literature review methodology, this study analyzes and discusses the relevance of these mental illnesses—distress, sorrow, weakness, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, being debt-burdened, and being overpowered by others—in the context of contemporary psychology. The findings suggest that Islamic concepts of mental illnesses can provide new insights into therapeutic and clinical approaches, offering a framework for the integration of mental and spiritual health. The conclusion of this research emphasizes that integrating Islamic values into clinical psychology practices not only enriches theoretical understanding but also enhances the effectiveness of mental health interventions. The study further recommends the development of therapeutic programs that incorporate Islamic teachings, to support more inclusive and culturally sensitive mental health therapy approaches.

The core of science is reasoning; assessment tools are an integral part of it. Mathematical/statistical calculation is a tool and is not equivalent to clinical reasoning. Statistics establish mathematical significance but do not always equally highlight clinical relevance. The editorial wants to renew the importance of literature while remembering the true meaning of evidence-based medicine, the real value of the impact factor, and p < 0.05. Dogmas are associated with a particular doctrine, not with the scientific path itself. Science, research, and clinicians should always remember the reason that guides their work, the well-being of the human being.

The fascial system is the focus of multiple scientific disciplines, and its nomenclature is debated. What tissue should fall under the definition of fascia? Considering university anatomy books where what is considered connective tissue is described as a fact, and through the science of embryology, which allows us to identify the origin of different body tissues, the article reviews and updates the fascial nomenclature. The text is not a point of arrival but rather a basis from which to start again, with the aim of understanding the function of the fascial continuum in the living. The history of fascial nomenclature in historical and modern contexts is reviewed, including the scientific perspective of the Foundation of Osteopathic Research and Clinical Endorsement (FORCE) organization. The latter has no profit-making purposes and does not hold any copyright.

Coordinating services for people with disabilities requires the expertise of professionals who promote the employment and work ability of their clients. This study evaluated the effects of work ability coordinators’ educational program on behavior of professionals who support work ability of people with disabilities. The participants were 394 professionals aged from 27 to 63 (mean age 46), who attended 21 educational programs in different parts of Finland during 2016–2019. As evaluation methods we used questionnaires and content analysis. The participants’ knowledge and skills, as their capabilities to provide work ability support to people with disabilities increased statistically significantly during the educational program. Motivation meant that the participants expected to gain knowledge on the broad structure of the service system and legislation. Networking opportunities led to new, individual-based contacts and co-operation at the national as well as the regional level. Behavior change meant that the use of the solution-focused approach to work and the full range of measures to support work ability and employment of persons with disabilities in the service system had been successful. The results will guide future educational programs and policy decisions on the proficiency needs of professionals working in the service system.