Proving what works

By this definition, case management can be seen as a shared creative process, undertaken by a professional and their client, aimed at identifying solutions to address the client’s unmet needs and helping them to achieve their goals in a resource-efficient manner. Research has consistently shown the inextricable link between biomedical health, psychological wellbeing and social factors. In the context of case management, in order to maximise clients’ rehabilitation potential, biomedical issues should therefore not be isolated from their psychological and social counterparts as these components are interconnected and interrelated.

Neuro-rehab’s influence within one of 
the world’s most relied-upon healthcare research bodies is on the rise. Cochrane, the global organisation with systematically reviews healthcare research and underpins many of the world’s official guidelines, has provided an annual update on its fledgling rehabilitation group. The group was launched last year to bring together rehabilitation expertise and [...]