A RADICAL GRADIENT FOR RESEARCH AMONG REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS

Revolution in practice is required among the professionals of rehab members in holistic team while working parallel with each other for inhibition, development, refurbishment and decline of functioning among clients along with effective service delivery system. This describes the focus of rehab professional on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICD) model of disability. Rehab professionals move from lab to clinical practice and community is actually an interchange of conservative investigation pattern to translational research mode, not just the implementing research outcome but also evolving the guidelines for healthier service model. Professional locally has understood the significance of evidence based practiced though the carter to attain translational research is still at T1 and T2 phase which is from bench to bedside. Mostly the research activities involves around the implementation of knowledge in to practice or combination of effective interventions. Among the rehab professionals the pace of evidence based practiced is faster among the physiotherapist whereas the other members of team such as Occupational therapist, speech therapist and psychotherapist are at very initial stage. It could be the curriculum advancement, unavailability of learning resources and lack of professional awareness not only in general population but also among the health care provider.