FEATURED SESSION: ASPIRING TO INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE: PRACTICAL, FUNCTIONAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Presenter(s)

Philip A. Morse, PhD, FACRM

Teacher/mentor, Psychologist
Semi-retired
Portland, Maine, United States

Slides Slides and Audio

Moderator(s)

Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES, FAOTA, CPHQ, FNAP, FACRM

Executive Director and Professor
Cedars-Sinai and California Rehabilitation Institute
Valley Village, California, United States

Slides

The gaps between the implementation of evidenced best-practice models of rehabilitation care in high-income (HIC) vs. middle-/low-income (MLIC) countries are well documented. However, both HIC and MLIC have different Challenges and Barriers for successful implementation of quality care. These challenges and barriers are even greater in rural and urban settings without high-quality medical/professional resources. This presentation will contrast "top-down" vs. "bottom-up" approaches to developing best-practice models of rehabilitation driven by what is practical, functional and culturally appropriate for the person and family served. The presenter's work in New Zealand and China will provide a framework for developing best-practice "bottom-up" approaches for individuals, communities and cultures.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to list 3 Challenges/Barriers in the Implementation of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation in High-Income Countries.
Upon completion, participants will be able to list 3 Challenges/Barriers in the Implementation of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation in Middle- & Low-Income Countries.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how the Rehabilitation of Functional Needs is constrained by the importance of other domains in the Whole Person's life.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how Cultural factors play a key role in developing best-practice rehabilitation models.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the difference between a top-down vs. a bottom-up approach to implementing best-practice rehabilitation.