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Some ethical issues in community-based rehabilitation initiatives in developing countries
M Turmusani1, A Vreede, S L Wirz
1People Potential, Plum Cottage, Hattingley Rd, Medstead, Hampshire, GU34 5NQ, UK.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|August 13, 2002
Summary
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in developing nations faces sustainability and ethical challenges. Addressing disability as a development issue requires greater community involvement and disabled people
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Disability Studies
- Development Studies
Background:
- Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is a strategy applied in developing countries.
- Current CBR practices are debated, particularly regarding ethical implications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide theoretical and practical insights into community-based rehabilitation (CBR).
- To explore current CBR practices and ethical considerations in developing countries.
- To argue that disability is a development issue requiring integration into broader community development.
Main Methods:
- A review and analysis of recent literature on CBR.
- Inclusion of empirical research from various CBR initiatives in developing countries.
Main Results:
- CBR programs face scrutiny regarding service delivery, sustainability, and disabled people's participation.
- Many CBR programs have proven unsustainable and difficult to evaluate.
- Ethical questions arise about CBR's appropriateness for people with impairments in developing countries.
Conclusions:
- New directions are needed in CBR to maximize participation for disabled people.
- Rehabilitation programs must empower disabled individuals with greater control over their care.
- Community members' participation in rehabilitation policy must be ensured, with professionals acting as allies.