Social Integration Of People Research Articles

Long-Term Impact of Community Psychiatric Care on Quality of Life amongst People Living with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review.

The review examines the long-term impact of community psychiatric care on improving the quality of life of people with schizophrenia. It addresses the global burden of this disorder and the need for effective community-based care strategies. A systematic literature search was conducted in databases such as CINAHL, Medline, Web of Science, Sage and ScienceDirect, with the search lasting until March 2024 and following the PRISMA guidelines. The inclusion criteria targeted studies that addressed the long-term effects of community mental health care for people aged 18 years and older with schizophrenia and included both quantitative and qualitative research designs. Studies unrelated to the research question or with significant methodological flaws were excluded. The risk of bias was assessed using GRADE and GRADECERqual, in addition to critical appraisal using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklists. Independent screening and data extraction was performed, with results summarised by thematic analysis. In total, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria and included cross-sectional, cohort, qualitative and randomised controlled trial designs. The results showed that community psychiatric care significantly improves the quality of life, well-being and social integration of people with schizophrenia. Effective interventions identified include psychoeducation, cognitive behavioural therapy, social skills training and individualised care plans. However, challenges such as limited resources, labour shortages and social stigma, particularly in low-income neighbourhoods, were also identified. This study highlights the importance of continuous, personalised, multidisciplinary community-based care for sustainable mental health outcomes. Further research is recommended to investigate the long-term impact and strategies to overcome implementation challenges.

Research of Stages, Types of Modeling and Methods of Gesture Recognition

It is impossible to leave aside the problem of communication with the outside world and the social integration of people with disabilities in modern society, where there is a rapid development of communication methods between people. Gesture is the only method of communication for people with disabilities (auditory and language). The research provides information on static and dynamic gestures that allow people with communication problems to exchange information. It is noted that the problem of automatic gesture recognition is solved by various mathematical methods, algorithms and computer systems. The advantages and disadvantages of 2D and 3D models for sequential recognition of hand gestures are shown. It is noted that the creation of a national electronic database that recognizes the national dactyl alphabet and gestures in the Republic of Azerbaijan is an urgent problem. The well-known methods of this category are shown. Artificial neural network method, Hidden Markov method, Random Forest method and method of designating a hand gesture using gloves painted with markers of different colors. The creation of a national electronic database that recognizes the national dactyl alphabet and gestures is proposed, which will partially eliminate the existing barrier in education and problems of communication between people.

Breaking Barriers: Hand Gesture Vocalizer for the Deaf and Mute

This study addresses communication challenges faced by deaf and mute individuals by exploring the feasibility of utilizing flex sensors and the Random Forest algorithm for hand gesture vocalization. The background underscores the significance of accessible communication tools in enhancing the lives of those with hearing and speech impairments. The study's purpose is to assess the effectiveness of flex sensors in detecting hand gestures and the Random Forest algorithm's potential to generate vocalized speech corresponding to these gestures. The methodology involves data collection from flex sensors through Arduino, Random Forest model training, and accuracy evaluation in gesture recognition. Promising results indicate the model's high accuracy in classifying diverse hand gestures. The study emphasizes the technology-driven solution's importance in bridging communication gaps for those with impairments. Combining flex sensors and the Random Forest algorithm offers an intuitive communication tool, transforming interactions for deaf and mute individuals. Consideration for real-world scenarios and user diversity during system development is highlighted, crucial for practical accuracy. Beyond individual communication, the study's implications span education, employment, and social integration for people with disabilities. Implementing this technology in education fosters inclusive environments, empowering deaf and mute students to engage actively. The integration of flex sensors and the Random Forest algorithm holds immense promise, revolutionizing communication, and life quality. As an accessible gesture-based vocalization tool, it can reshape societal perspectives, fostering inclusivity and empathy. The study advocates continuous research and development, urging widespread technology adoption to create an inclusive society valuing diversity.

Leisure, Recreation, and Life Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study for People With Spinal Cord Injury.

Leisure and recreation (LR) are positively associated with social integration and life satisfaction in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, few studies have longitudinally observed long-term changes in LR participation among people with SCI and discussed the association of these activities with social integration and life satisfaction. This study aims to determine for people with SCI, within a 45-year period, the association between mobility and LR participation; the associations between LR participation and social integration and life satisfaction, respectively; and whether the association between LR participation and life satisfaction is mediated by social integration. Growth modeling and linear mixed modeling were employed as the primary data analysis tools to explore longitudinal changes in LR participation, social integration, and life satisfaction. A mediation test was conducted to examine the potential mediation effect of social integration on the relationship between LR participation and life satisfaction. The mobility level, LR participation hours, and social integration of people with SCI decreased gradually during the 45-year period, whereas life satisfaction increased as they lived longer with the injury. LR participation was consistently and positively associated with social integration and life satisfaction of people with SCI. A mediation effect by social integration was observed between LR and life satisfaction. A decline in mobility level was associated with a decrease in LR participation over time for people with SCI. Engaging in LR activities regularly and maintaining a certain level of social interaction are consistently and positively associated with long-term life satisfaction.

Модель индивидуальной образовательной траектории студента с ограниченными возможностями здоровья и инвалидностью в условиях модульного обучения

Universities have created conditions for organizing an integral system that provides high-quality professional training and social integration of people with limited health opportunities. However, the development of inclusive vocational education requires a systematic solution to a number of problems, which include the problem of the existing deficit in universities of innovative educational programs and forms of education focused on inclusive vocational education. The purpose of the study is to develop the structure of a model of an individual educational trajectory for a student with disabilities and to test its effectiveness experimentally. An individual learning path allows each student, including those with disabilities, to develop a creative individuality, personal and professional qualities. Methods used in the study: generalization, analysis and synthesis of information, comparison, pedagogical experiment. For the experiment, a comparison was made of the performance of two groups of students, divided by the criterion of the presence or absence of health limitations. The author has developed a model of an individual trajectory of a student with health limitations, which is based on modules that are professionally significant actions (learning elements). The theoretical and practical significance of the work is presented by the developed model of an individual educational trajectory for teaching students using modular technology, which can be applied in the practice of teaching universities in order to improve the quality of training students with disabilities.

Digital methods in the development of adaptive clothing for people with disabilities

Social integration of people with disabilities is a significant issue, therefore effective interventions to provide improvement of quality of life for people who have some kinds of disabilities are crucial. Specialists from various fields, including those in the field of clothing design, are working on creating products that meet people with disabilities’ needs. These products must be ergonomic, comfortable and provide the necessary psychological comfort. The whole process of designing functional products is very complex, it requires continuous research, using knowledge from various fields for better development of products. This paper addresses the topic of developing adaptive clothing for people with multiple sclerosis in the context of social inclusion and adaptation to new ways of life. All the proposals and ideas are analysed accordingly and different constructive and technological solutions are proposed to customize and adapt the basic clothing.

Investigating the Correlation Between the Level of Estimated Needs and Social Integration of People With Spinal Cord Injury in Saqez City, Iran in 2021

Background and Objectives: One of the crucial purposes of the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) is to integrate them into society and improve their quality of life. Therefore, it is necessary to research on the importance of people’s needs in self-development and integration in society. This study aims to determine the level of needs of people with SCI in Saqez City, Iran, and investigate its correlation with the level of integration of these people after the injury in society. Methods: This research was conducted in a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical type. The necessary information was collected using a community integration questionnaire (CIQ) and Kimbrol’s needs in the form of a census from 110 people with SCI in the rehabilitation unit of the Welfare Department and other related departments (aid committee, Martyr Foundation) in Saqez City. A total of 99 people participated in this study. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 24.0 at a significance level of 0.05. Results: In this study, 72.73% of the participants were men and the mean age was 44.67±13.91. The mean score of integration at home was 3.55±3.23, the score of the production activities scale was 2.33±1.52, and the integration score in the community was 6.97±2.83. The need for an improved house that was adapted to the conditions of the SCI people was one of the critical unfulfilled demands for these people in the direction of integration at home and social integration and productivity. On the other hand, the need for effective social and friendly activity is one of the unappreciated needs of people with SCI, which has a significant impact on their quality of life, social integration, and employment. Conclusion: The primary demands of people with SCI, especially the need to adapt the place of residence and the workplace to increase the social integration of people with SCI, should be evaluated and intervened.

The voices of vulnerable tenants in renovation

This paper focuses on the intersection between agendas for housing renovation and social politics for ageing-in-place and social integration of people with psycologial disabilities. The aim is to understand how elderly tenants and people on a longer sick leave are affected by a renovation. In a sample of 79 interviews, 34 tenants decided to permanently relocate as a results of a renovation. When the renovation is a driver for permanent relocation, tenants do so to avoid disturbances and temporal evacuation. If the home is subjet to a comprehensive or deep renovation, rent increases is another reinforcing factor to relocate. While tenants that move prior to a renovation worry about how the renovation will affect their daily life and their economy, tenants that move after the renovation do so because they are dissatisfied with the results of the renovation. The findings calls for awareness for how housing renovation will affect vulnerable tenants and highlights the need for the design or appropriate communication strategies.

Exploring the Connection of Brain Computer Interfaces and Multimedia Use With the Social Integration of People With Various Motor Disabilities: A Questionnaire-Based Usability Study.

We have designed a platform to aid people with motor disabilities to be part of digital environments, in order to create digitally and socially inclusive activities that promote their quality of life. To evaluate in depth the impact of the platform on social inclusion indicators across patients with various motor disabilities, we constructed a questionnaire in which the following indicators were assessed: (i) Well Being, (ii) Empowerment, (iii) Participation, (iv) Social Capital, (v) Education, and (vi) Employment. In total 30 participants (10 with Neuromuscular Disorders-NMD, 10 with Spinal Cord Injury-SCI, and 10 with Parkinson's Disease-PD) used the platform for ~1 month, and its impact on social inclusion indicators was measured before and after the usage. Moreover, monitoring mechanisms were used to track computer usage as well as an online social activity. Finally, testimonials and experimenter input were collected to enrich the study with qualitative understanding. All participants were favorable to use the suggested platform, while they would prefer it for longer periods of time in order to become “re-awakened” to possibilities of expanded connection and inclusion, while it became clear that the platform has to offer them further the option to use it in a reclining position. The present study has clearly shown that the challenge of social inclusion cannot be tackled solely with technology and it needs to integrate persuasive design elements that foster experimentation and discovery.

Social integration of people with non-psychotic mental illness over the last 2decades: the widening gap in the adult population in Belgium.

Social integration is poor among people with mental illness (MI). In recent decades, many countries have developed policies to address this issue. It remains unclear, however, whether their social integration has improved over time. This study aimed to assess the evolution of the social integration of adults with moderate and severe non-psychotic MI compared to the general population without MI between 1997 and 2018 in Belgium. Data on the general adult population were retrieved from the Belgian Health Interview Survey in six cross-sectional waves from 1997 to 2018. Three degrees of non-psychotic MI severity were compared using the 12-items General Health Questionnaire: no MI, moderate MI, and severe MI (score < 4, 4-7, and > 7). Social integration was measured using indicators relating to employment, income, social contacts, and partnership. Since 1997, the probability of being unemployed, having limited social contacts, and living on less than 60% of the median national income has been increasing among people with severe non-psychotic MI. Between 1997 and 2018, social integration increased among the general population without MI and among people with moderate non-psychotic MI, but decreased among people with severe non-psychotic MI. The gap between the social integration of people with severe non-psychotic MI and people with moderate or no MI has widened over time, despite major reforms of mental health care and policies. Policymakers and clinical practitioners should pay more attention to supporting the social integration of people with more severe MI, particularly in relation to employability and social support.

Нормативні засади професійної діяльності у сфері фізичної реабілітації, фізичної терапії, ерготерапії

The purpose of the study was to generalize and systematize the provisions of the modern regulatory framework of professional activity in the field of physical rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy and their implementation in terms of reforming the rehabilitation system in Ukraine. Materials and methods. Such methods as theoretical analysis and generalization of literary sources and the Internet, documentary method, historical method, analogy, induction were used in the study. Results and discussion. Large-scale reform of the modern education and health care system to international requirements and Ukraine's integration into world organizations have contributed to the introduction of a new profession in the Classifier of Professions DK 003: 2010 code 2229.2 Physical Therapist and the formation of a new educational specialty "Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy" in the field of knowledge 22 "Health care". Modern specialty "Physical Therapy" in Ukraine has been developing as "Physical Rehabilitation" since the mid-90s of the last century and it was formed as a separate educational and scientific specialty in the field of knowledge 0102 "Physical Education, Sports and Human Health" and field of science 24 "Physical education and sports" in the specialty – 24.00.03 "Physical rehabilitation". Thus, the formation of the industry requires the creation of an appropriate system of scientific and empirical knowledge. Reforming Ukraine's rehabilitation system has been associated with a number of important societal challenges. The visit of the World Health Oranisation and ISPRM Evaluation Commission to Ukraine in 2015 resulted in the first registered draft Law of Ukraine "On Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities", based on modern international principles. In 2020, the Law of Ukraine "On Rehabilitation in the Field of Health Care" was signed, which introduces the functioning of a modern system of "rehabilitation in the field of health care". The law defines the principles of rehabilitation of citizens of Ukraine, defines the rehabilitation system and its components. At the same time, public associations of physical therapists are also trying to streamline the definitions and qualification requirements of the industry. Conclusion. Professional training of physical therapists, occupational therapists in Ukraine is carried out in higher education institutions in the field of physical education and sports, education and health care in the context of permanent reform. Reforming the higher education system in Ukraine, improving the regulatory framework, introducing a new list of fields of knowledge and specialties were the impetus for the formation of a modern rehabilitation system in Ukraine, which will operate and develop according to European Union principles and standards, minimize disability and limitations, opportunities for social integration of people with disabilities

Inkluzja społeczna osób z niepełnosprawnością na przykładzie działalności Fundacji Handicup Zakopane

The paper deals with the social integration of people with disabilities, with special attention to the socialisation of children and young people. People with physical or mental disabilities are particularly vulnerable to disabilities in terms of psychomotor skills and independence. The present study aims to highlight the importance of organisations, including the Zakopane Handicup Foundation, which are committed to supporting young people with disabilities in their comprehensive development. The Foundation focuses on social inclusion in the broadest sense. The Handicup Foundation is a non-governmental organization that has been active in Zakopane since 2014. The main objective of the Foundation is to promote physical culture and sports, especially for people with temporary or permanent disabilities. In addition, Handicup deals with the integration of athletes with diverse psycho-physical abilities. In addition, some members of the organization, including children, are qualified to participate in the Paralympic Games. The issue of social inclusion of people with disabilities continues to be an open topic for scientific debate identifying new ways of supporting people with disabilities.

The Digital Educational Environment: The Problem of Its Accessibility for Visually Impaired Students

The changes taking place in recent decades in the humanitarian sphere of the life of Russian society are manifested in the increased attention to problems of social integration of people with disabilities. The social state policy concerning such people is increasingly focused on creating equal opportunities so as to participate in the life of society and get involved in socially useful activities. One of the most important aspects of equal opportunities for the visually impaired is ensuring the access to information and opportunity to participate in public information exchange. The process of society informatization makes the solution of these problems even more urgent. In this regard, the wide distribution of digital electronic resources is of particular importance, taking into account the requirements for the visually impaired and computer technology. In the given research there substantiated possibilities of using digital educational resources, computer typhlotechnologies when interacting with the information public. Such results can be implemented in the organization of both academic and corporate education. The developed approaches can be used by various groups of developers to create their own digital educational environment

Social integration as security and dynamic stability factor of the European political system

In the article, the looks into different possibilities of social integration of people, social groups, pointing to the cause of marginalization – the low level of culture, communication capacity, selfknowledge. Regardless of the social status of the person: poor, employed, unemployed or immigrant, social inclusion is stimulated by the individual’s interest in knowing, acting, and manifesting himself. Social integration can and must be stimulated by state institutions, as well. Otherwise, dissatisfaction among the marginalized will lead to destabilization of the political system and social conflicts. The social integration of immigrants is a way of mitigating the social crisis that has occurred in European countries. The key objectives of the investigation are: to analyze the challenges to the security and instability of the political system of the European States; to define social integration and inclusion as a factor of the dynamic stability of the political system; to interpret marginalization as a destabilizing factor; to analyze the social integration of immigrants through knowledge and communication.

Immigrant diversity, integration and worker productivity: uncovering the mechanisms behind ‘diversity spillover’ effects

Abstract A growing body of research is demonstrating a robust positive relationship between the diversity of a city’s foreign-born population in the USA and worker productivity. Other research has focused on diversity within firms, similarly finding positive effects in many cases. Although it appears that diverse teams within firms are better at problem-solving and are more creative, the exact mechanism(s) that drive the relationship between diversity and productivity at the scale of city-regions are less apparent and underexplored in extant research. Drawing on research from several fields, I describe four mechanisms that might drive the relationship between immigrant diversity and productivity at the urban level. I explore each mechanism with a pseudo panel of workers and fixed effects OLS regressions across U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas between 2011 and 2017. The results most strongly support that at the urban level, diversity enhances productivity through what I call ‘exposure effects’ and ‘interactive problem-solving’, wherein workers become more productive and more creative through exposure to new cultures and ways of thinking and through joint problem-solving. These results suggest that positive externalities arise when coupling rising immigrant diversity with the social integration of people from diverse backgrounds.

Main Trends in Recurrent Disability Resulting from Musculoskeletal Injury Outcomes in Moscow in 2012–2017

Summary. Introduction: Pathology of the musculoskeletal system remains a complex medical and social problem due to a high prevalence of injuries and the severity of social consequences including incapacity for work and disability. Our purpose was to study the structure and dynamics of recurrent disability of the adult population in Moscow resulting from musculoskeletal injury outcomes in comparison with the indicators for the Central Federal District and the Russian Federation as a whole in 2012–2017, in order to develop appropriate measures for medical and social rehabilitation. Materials and methods: We studied cases of recurrent disability resulting from musculoskeletal injury outcomes in people aged 18 and older in Moscow (9,787), the Central Federal District (55,363) and the Russian Federation (246,376) using the electronic database of the unified information and analytical system of medical and social expertise, statistical observation forms No. 7, Social Security (“Sobes”), and digests of the Federal Bureau of Medical and Social Expert Examination of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. We applied methods of data copying, comparative analysis, and descriptive statistics (extensive and intensive indicators, significance tests (p)). Results: We established a decrease in the number of cases of recurrent disability both in Moscow and in the Central Federal District and the Russian Federation in 2012–2017. The proportion of such cases in Moscow was higher than in the Russian Federation, but lower than in the Central Federal District while the rate of recurrent disability of the adult population resulting from musculo skeletal injury outcomes in Moscow was lower than that in the district and the country as a whole. Most cases of recurrent disability were persons of working age (18–44 years of age): the extensive indicators were higher in Moscow while the intensive indicators in Moscow were lower than in the Central Federal District and the Russian Federation. As for the severity of disability, then persons with grade III disabilities predominated; their percentage was higher in Moscow but the disability rate there was still lower than in the Central Federal District and the Russian Federation. Conclusions: The study of recurrent disability resulting from musculoskeletal injury outcomes in Moscow in 2012–2017 revealed that novel approaches to carrying out expert rehabilitation diagnostics contribute to a more accurate assessment of severity of impairments and selection of appropriate age and sex-specific rehabilitation measures promoting effective rehabilitation and social integration of people with disabilities.

Social Integration of People With a Migration Background in European Sports Clubs

Policy makers often ascribe sports clubs an important societal role, as they can encourage the integration of people with a migration background. Questions then arise as to the extent that members with a migration background are integrated in sports clubs and what the factors are that play a role in this integration. The data for this research are drawn from a comparative study of 10 European countries. The analyses take a multidimensional approach to social integration and differentiate between the dimensions of understanding/acceptance, interaction, and identification. The results show that members with a migration background are relatively well integrated, but less so than other club members. There is a positive association between social integration and the volunteering, participation in competitions, long-term membership, and sports activities in teams.

Social Integration of the Former Transcarpathian Students of the Balassi Institute

In the present study, we examine the social integration of former Transcarpathian students who participated in the university preparatory training of the Balassi Institute. Social integration plays a major role, both among mobile students settling in the destination country and in the sending country. Despite the fact that Hungarian students from Transcarpathia have the same linguistic and cultural background as their motherland, their integration into Hungarian society is often hampered: migration often involves giving up home connections, and the success of building new ones is unpredictable. Successful adaptation to the social environment of the destination country is not always an automatic mechanism. Our research was conducted using a questionnaire method. In the survey, we sought to answer the question of where the former Transcarpathian students participating in the preparatory training of the Balassi Institute settled after completing their studies and how they managed to integrate into the society of their place of residence. We compare the social integration of people returning to Transcarpathia, settling in Hungary and living abroad. In summary, we would like to present the results of the survey.

“Retribution for betrayal”: Attempts of social integration of former employees of the local police of the Gebitskommissariat “Bila Tserkva” at the Reichskommissariat Ukraine into post-war Soviet society

The purpose of the article is to identify the forms and means of social integration of former police officers of the Bila Tserkva Commissariat in the post-war Soviet society. Methods of research: analytical-synthetic, historical-chronological, comparative-historical, logical. Scientific novelty. Forms and methods of social integration of the former police commissioner of Bila Tserkva in the Soviet society for the first time are analyzed in detail. Practical importance. The study identifies typical models of social integration of people who, in the context of occupation from different circumstances, embarked on a betrayal path, but failed and tried to return to a peaceful life. The originality of the study is based on the identification and analytical and synthetic processing of previously unknown archival sources of the Soviet special services. Main results. The problem of social integration of former local police officers into post-war Soviet society is considered as an example of a separate administrative district of the Ukraine Reichskommissariat. At the system level, the forms and methods of social integration of people who, during the war, followed the instructions of the German authorities and carried out the main directions of the Nazi occupation policy are clarified. The typical behavior models of former police officers in the post-war period are highlighted. Examples of criminal proceedings against people who served in local law enforcement agencies of the Bila Tserkva gebitskommissariat are given. The facts of mistakes of the investigative Soviet special services of the NKDB and the KGB system are established. On the example of specific life destinies, the conclusion is drawn about the selectivity of the repressive measures against former police officers by Soviet law enforcement agencies. Article type: research.

The influence of government institutions on the process of integration of people with disabilities into socio-political life

The article examines the impact of political processes caused by political decisions of various branches of government, and their consequences for the participation of persons with disabilities in the socio-political life of the state. The legislation of Ukraine on the regulation of public relations in terms of integration of persons with disabilities into society through employment is analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the dynamics of growth in the number of people with disabilities, which is associated with the general aging of the population and increasing the risk of disability, the reduction of economic activity in this category, which in some countries translates it into subsidies at the state level. The normative regulation of integration processes and stimulation of labor activity of persons with disabilities in the developed countries of the world is considered. It was found that the policy aimed at social integration of people with special needs needs to be modernized and improved at all levels, including the activities of local governments, national and international level. The author notes that only in synergy and joint work, using common socio-political tools, it is possible to achieve the inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of communities and achieve high results in the development of the state. Based on the declared, defined in the Constitution of Ukraine content, activities, directions and direction of development of the state in relation to the citizen of Ukraine, it is proved that the relationship of every citizen, not excluding people with special needs, should be considered as a union of power-man relations. And if a person with a disability has the right, it means that the state is obliged to provide him with the opportunity to exercise this right. It was stressed that social security, which guarantees the right of a citizen to a decent standard of living, should not be limited to the payment of benefits, subsidies, but should be aimed at creating conditions for "disclosure" in various spheres of public life, including formal employment. It is proved that in Ukraine there are measures to create conditions aimed at socialization and participation of persons with disabilities in the life of the state. But given that at the constitutional level, persons with disabilities have equal rights along with other categories of citizens, there is a need to amend the Constitution in order to improve the legal framework for persons with disabilities, as the terms "equality" and "non-discrimination" in relation to the disabled are not identical and differ significantly in content. According to the author, this will allow to realize the strategic goal of a modern civilized state - to provide high living standards for its citizens, taking into account the category of people with special needs.