Contrasting Conditions of Rehabilitation in Asia and the Comparative Status of Rehabilitation in the Republic of China

亞太地區與國內復健發展之異同

劉建仁(Robert J. Ronald) ； 徐道昌(Tao-Chang Hsu)

《中華民國復健醫學會雜誌》 14期 (1986/12) Pp. 99-101

摘要

亞太地區的國家復健發展情況有兩種顯著的差異。未開發國家因為貧窮，人口散佈於鄉村地區，無法配合之設備與設施、人力與環境之阻礙、營養不良和衛生條件的不理想、社會的岐視與偏見構成了復健發展的障礙。大部份已開發國家?投資巨大的財力與人力於復健之設備、建築、就業與法律保障等方面，而且有眾多殘障人員主動參與此項全國性之計劃。目前，國內在復健發展情形正好居於兩著之間，雖然擁有許多值得誇耀的設備，但仍有多處有待改進，如法令規條之修正，人與物等各方面障礙之排除，設立地方性的服務機構，多樣性的職業復健服務，輔助器材的發展與推廣，成立殘障人員組織並鼓勵殘障人員參加，都是未來復健發展的方向。

並列摘要

Two vastly opposite conditions in the status of rehabilitation services can be found in S.E. Asia and pacific nations. Rehab in underdeveloped countries is hampered by poverty, scattered rural populations, inadequate facilities, equipment and personnel, environmental barriers, poor nutrition and hygiene, ignorance and prejudice, low national priorities for rehab. The most developed countries offer many well-funded services, public support for equipment, housing, employment, anti-barrier legislation, active participation of persons with disabilities in national planning, etc. Rehab in Taiwan is somewhere in the middle, far ahead of the undeveloped, but still behind the developed. Though it can boast of many fine facilities, the R.O.C still has room to improve in the areas of legislation, barrier removal, locally based services, comprehensive vocational rehabilitation, the development and distribution of assistive equipment and the participation and organization of persons with disabilities.

並列關鍵字

Rehabilitation ； Asia ； Taiwan ； R.O.C