Activity daily living, mobility and social functioning of people with physical and mobility disability in Chiangrai
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Background Activity daily living, mobility and social functioning of people with physical and mobility disability is a basic information for improvement of rehabilitation service
Objective to know the levels of activity daily living, mobility and social functioning of people with physical and mobility disability in Chiangrai regional hospital
Method This retrospective descriptive study was conducted in Chiangrai regional hospital. Medical records and International classification of Functioning, disability and health (ICF) form that is activity daily living, mobility and social functioning assessment of people with physical and mobility disability have been reviewed.
Results 360 people with physical and mobility disability were enrolled. Mean age was 62.3+19.2 years (1-97 years). The most common cause of disability was stroke, rheumatologic disease and fracture of lower extremities. The most common problems were social functioning (99.4%), economic problems (95%) and difficulty to walk (42.5%). Eating and dressing activities were more difficulty in the patient with stroke and traumatic brain injury than the other diseases (p<0.05).
Conclusion and discussion
The most common problems of activity daily living, mobility and social functioning of people with physical and mobility disability in Chiangrai were social functioning, economic problems and walking. Disabled person caused by brain lesions have more disability in activity-daily living. Rehabilitation service for people with physical and mobility disability should be holistic care (activity daily living training, ambulation, driving and occupational training) and motivate to social activity.
Keywords activity daily living, mobility and social functioning, physical and mobility disability, ICF
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