The Sunnaas Foundation, a Norwegian non-profit foundation, has developed a Norwegian model of the Active Rehabilitation concept, in which peer mentorship is an essential element. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the participants’ experience increased independence in activities of daily living (ADL), including wheelchair skills, increased engagement in physical activities, social life and expanded social networks. More than 1 billion people live with some form of physical disability, where nearly 200 million of these people experience considerable difficulties with physical functioning.1 In the years ahead, it is expected that the number of people with physical disabilities will increase, creating an even larger burden on these people and society.2 The WHO recommends employing non-health professionals such as peers to deliver a comprehensive range of healthcare and rehabilitation services to people with disability.2 The benefits of peer support may include improvements in self-sufficiency, self-efficacy, self-confidence, activity level and participation.3–6 Active Rehabilitation is a community peer-based rehabilitation concept initiated by ‘RG Aktiv Rehabilitering’ in Sweden (https://www.rgaktivrehab.se/) in the …

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同伴指导：主动康复的关键要素

挪威非营利基金会 Sunnaas 基金会开发了挪威的积极康复概念模型，其中同伴指导是一个基本要素。轶事证据表明，参与者在日常生活活动 (ADL) 中的独立性有所提高，包括轮椅技能、更多地参与体育活动、社交生活和扩大的社交网络。超过 10 亿人患有某种形式的身体残疾，其中近 2 亿人在身体机能方面遇到相当大的困难。这些人和社会的负担更大。