Riitta Seppänen-Järvelä 1 1 The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Helsinki, Finland Abstract Employers increasingly develop and implement workplace disability management policies and practices. This article provides new insight into the human resource (HR) managers’ perceptions of and attitudes regarding disability management. While several studies have shed light on the important role of managers and…

Kristiina Juntunen¹, Tiina Lautamo¹, Kaisa Lällä¹, Aila Pikkarainen¹ ¹ JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Rehabilitation, Jyväskylä, Finland.    Abstract Background: It has been argued that an agency-based approach should be taken to person-centered gerontological rehabilitation. Such an approach requires agency-based assessment tools valid for use with older adults.  Objective: To evaluate the psychometric…

Äijö Marja,1 Kärki Anne2, Ruotsalainen Heidi3, Sihvonen Sanna4 1 Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2 Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu, 3 Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu, 4 Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu Tiivistelmä Tausta: Kuntoutuksen uudistuminen vaatii kuntoutusalan toimijoiden yhteistyötä ja tutkimus-, kehittämis- ja innovaatiotoiminnan (TKI) kehittämistä siten, että tulevaisuudessa toimivat kuntoutuspalvelut ovat osa hyvinvointipalvelukokonaisuutta. Ammattikorkeakouluilla on halu toimia verkostomaisen TKI-toiminnan kokoajina ja vahvistaa yhteistyötä yritysten kanssa. Tarkoitus: Tämän tutkimuksen…

Nordic Journal of Rehabilitation (NJoR) is an online journal publishing articles concerning multidisciplinary rehabilitation to respond to the needs for renewing rehabilitation knowhow. This publication strengthens the knowledge base for rehabilitation and promote access to research-based information in Finland and internationally, especially in Nordic countries. In Finland rehabilitation research is carried out in higher education…

The Nordic Journal of Rehabilitation is an online journal that provides a forum for original research and scholarship in the field of rehabilitation along with research methods relevant to rehabilitation or other related professionals. The journal aims to promote excellence in rehabilitation by publishing original research, systematic and other reviews, evidence-based information, critical discussions, master and bachelor…