LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Introduction: Disability, which has been deemed as a significant public health problem in our country, in any form, be it correctable or not, tends to hamper the day to day life of the affected person. It affects their personal as well as professional life to a great extent, and creates a lack of c...
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| author | Shankul Jain Najam Khalique Sameena Ahmad Mohd Najmul Aqib Khan Mohd Maroof Mohammad Salman Shah |
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| description | Introduction: Disability, which has been deemed as a significant public health problem in our country, in any form, be it correctable or not, tends to hamper the day to day life of the affected person. It affects their personal as well as professional life to a great extent, and creates a lack of confidence and difficulty in social interactions. To assess the burden of locomotor disability, its socio-demographic correlates, and suggest measures to improve the life of people with disability. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study, conducted in areas under the rural and urban health training centers, using a pretested and validated questionnaire along with appropriate examination of the involved system. A total of 900 individuals were included. The study duration was July 2017 to June 2018. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results: The total prevalence of disability (of any type) contributed to 13.6% while locomotor disability was found to be 4.44% in the study population. Significant association of locomotor disability was observed with age, gender, marital status and occupation (p <0.05). Conclusion: Availability and accessibility of rehabilitation centers at the peripheral areas, along with creating community awareness towards it, may prove to be a step in the right direction to alleviate the discomfort of the people living with disability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78e858e05166446389d4d9f6c985559f2023-08-22T03:55:12ZengUniversitas AirlanggaThe Indonesian Journal of Public Health1829-70052540-88362023-03-01181112010.20473/ijph.v18i1.2023.11-2022170LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDYShankul Jain0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-1781Najam Khalique1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9383-5992Sameena Ahmad2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-1567Mohd Najmul Aqib Khan3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-5023Mohd Maroof4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4190-0078Mohammad Salman Shah5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-218XMedical officer, Civil Hospital, Ganj Basoda, Bhopal, Madhya Pardesh, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Rani Durgavati Medical College, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIntroduction: Disability, which has been deemed as a significant public health problem in our country, in any form, be it correctable or not, tends to hamper the day to day life of the affected person. It affects their personal as well as professional life to a great extent, and creates a lack of confidence and difficulty in social interactions. To assess the burden of locomotor disability, its socio-demographic correlates, and suggest measures to improve the life of people with disability. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study, conducted in areas under the rural and urban health training centers, using a pretested and validated questionnaire along with appropriate examination of the involved system. A total of 900 individuals were included. The study duration was July 2017 to June 2018. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results: The total prevalence of disability (of any type) contributed to 13.6% while locomotor disability was found to be 4.44% in the study population. Significant association of locomotor disability was observed with age, gender, marital status and occupation (p <0.05). Conclusion: Availability and accessibility of rehabilitation centers at the peripheral areas, along with creating community awareness towards it, may prove to be a step in the right direction to alleviate the discomfort of the people living with disability.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/27091disabilitylocomotoradultsrehabilitationpeople with disability |
| spellingShingle | Shankul Jain Najam Khalique Sameena Ahmad Mohd Najmul Aqib Khan Mohd Maroof Mohammad Salman Shah LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY The Indonesian Journal of Public Health disability locomotor adults rehabilitation people with disability |
| title | LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_full | LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_fullStr | LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_full_unstemmed | LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_short | LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF A NORTH INDIAN DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_sort | locomotor disability among adult population of a north indian district a cross sectional study |
| topic | disability locomotor adults rehabilitation people with disability |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/27091 |
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