“The car is my extra legs” – Experiences of outdoor mobility amongst immigrants in Sweden with late effects of polio
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224685
Abstract: Background The aim of the study was to describe the experience of outdoor mobility among immigrants with late effects of polio living in Sweden. There is a need to understand more about this young group… read more here.
Keywords: immigrants late; mobility; outdoor mobility; late effects ... See more keywords
Late effects of polio: Interviewing general practitioners and health professionals about the need for and the means of promoting continuing professional development.
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DOI: 10.31128/ajgp-07-22-6504
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Polio Australia estimates tens of thousands of polio survivors are experiencing late effects of polio (LEoP), including increased cases among young women of childbearing age in some migrant communities. Because polio has… read more here.
Keywords: general practitioners; late effects; continuing professional; development ... See more keywords
The Influence of Walking Limitations on Daily Life: A Mixed-Methods Study of 14 Persons with Late Effects of Polio
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138157
Abstract: Reduced walking ability is common in persons with late effects of polio (LEoP). Here, we explored how many walking limitations persons with LEoP perceive, and how these limitations influence daily life, by using a mixed-methods… read more here.
Keywords: late effects; influence; persons late; effects polio ... See more keywords