Clinical Rehabilitation for Multimorbidity and Multiple Disabilities

Dear Colleagues,

With the worldwide aging of society, there are increasing numbers of people experiencing more than one or multiple disabilities (multimorbidity and multiple disabilities (MMD)). MMD is the state of the coexistence of two or more disabilities, including visual impairment, hearing or balance impairment, voice/speech impairment, impairment to masticatory function, mobility impairment, internal organ impairments, intellectual disabilities, and a mental health disorder or higher brain dysfunction, and the state of the coexistence of two or more disabilities including the following seven internal organ impairments: cardiac disorder, renal disorder, liver function impairment, respiratory disorder, bladder or anorectal disorder, small intestinal disorder, and AIDS via HIV.

Patients with MMD are more likely to experience obstructions to activities in daily life, frequent hospitalization, a long hospitalization period, low quality of life, severe psychological burden, frequent complications after surgery, and high hospital costs. The number of people with MMD who need rehabilitation has increased dramatically.

However, there is not sufficient scientific evidence related to the treatment of patients with MMD, and the clinical guidelines for the various individual diseases do not fully address MMD.

Considering this situation, this volume aims to focus on advances in rehabilitation in MMD. We need to respond to MMD not only by providing the correct services for each disability, but by comprehensively considering the state of the coexistence of disabilities. Furthermore, to respond to the rehabilitation needs of people with MMD, human resources need to be utilized and a scientific basis needs to be established.

We are soliciting cutting-edge research reports and overviews in relation to clinical rehabilitation, in order to propose a promising model for this new field of rehabilitation.

Prof. Dr. Masahiro Kohzuki
Guest Editor

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• multimorbidity and multiple disabilities (MMDs)
• neuro- and visceral rehabilitation
• neuro- and orthopedic rehabilitation
• orthopedic and visceral rehabilitation
• cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
• cardiac and renal rehabilitation
• renal and hepatic rehabilitation
• rehabilitation for multiorgan diseases
• fitness
• peak VO2
• adding life to years and years to life