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Measuring the Impact of Rehabilitation Services on the Quality of Life of Disabled People in Cambodia
Author(s) -
Powell Bruce A.,
Mercer Stewart W.,
Harte Carson
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
disasters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-7717
pISSN - 0361-3666
DOI - 10.1111/1467-7717.00199
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , disabled people , medicine , medical emergency , physical medicine and rehabilitation , forensic engineering , environmental health , gerontology , psychology , engineering , physical therapy , nursing , life style , pathology
The present study aimed to measure the quality of life (QOL) of disabled people in Cambodia and the impact of rehabilitation services. The categories of services were: physical rehabilitation (prosthetics/orthotics with physiotherapy); community‐based rehabilitation; and (3) labour market assistance. The 164 respondents were from a range of urban and rural settings. The results suggest that QOL was substantially lower among disabled Cambodians who had received no rehabilitation services compared to those who had received one of the three categories of rehabilitation services. QOL scores tended to be highest, however, among those who had received a combination of all three services. The results also highlighted the vulnerability of certain sub‐groups who may need specific provision in planning, policy‐making and service delivery. The present study suggests that an integrated approach may be the best way to maximise the impact of individual rehabilitation services in Cambodia.

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