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Mater Sociomed. 2011; 23(1): 13-17


The Salutogenic Approach to Rehabilitation

Kari Bjerke Batt-Rawden, Gunnar Tellnes.




Abstract

The aims of the study was to evaluate subjective health, quality of life, and function among participant’s at after four weeks in relation to processes and changes, and to increase knowledge on why and which rehabilitation programme seemingly contributes to perceived benefits for the participants. Methods. This study includes 38 participants, aged 23-60 years, and their subjective opinions, beliefs and life experiences of being at aRehabilitation Centre in Norway using a semi-structured interview guide. Results. Three main factors seemed to contribute to participants’ perceived rehabilitation and better health: (a) Physical activities and nature experience (a); The social environment and Sense of Coherence [SOC] (c) Learning to adopt a new lifestyle. Conclusion. The holistic and salutogenic approach including the nature-culture-health interplay would be worth to implement in practice in the future. Additionally, those who joined the follow-up week two months later reported to have achieved better heath than those who did not join.

Key words: rehabilitation, holistic, participation, salutogenic, nature experience. follow-up






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