Functional independence measure in providing rehabilitation assistance to servicemen with combined injuries

Abstract

Introduction and Purpose: In the structure of military injuries, the specific weight of multiple and combined wounds and injuries has increased significantly. Treatment of modern combat trauma cannot be separated from rehabilitation measures. Functional assessment tools are proposed to decide on the application of the rehabilitation route and the referral of a person who needs rehabilitation to the next stage of rehabilitation assistance. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is one of the methods of testing social and household skills, which is widely used in rehabilitation medicine and offers a unified system for determining a patient's independence. The study aimed to assess the possibility of using the functional independence scale (FIM) as an additional tool for evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitating servicemen with combined injuries in the long term.