Social participation and needs for rehabilitation services of the disabled in Guangdong Province HUANG
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2010.03.012
- VernacularTitle:广东省残疾人社会参与状况与康复需求的关系
- Author:
feng DONG
;
Xi CHEN
;
Ai-hua LIN
;
Shao-zhen CHEN
;
Ming-xu JIANG
;
Zhi-ming YANG
;
Chun-guang GONG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Disability;
Social participation;
Rehabilitation;
Sample survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2010;32(3):208-211
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between social participation and needs for rehabilitation of the disabled in Guangdong Province and to make a proposal for developing the rehabilitation strategies. Meth-ods The data of the Second National Sample Survey of Disabled Persons in Guangdong Province was used in this study. Ranked data analysis was made with the sub-items of the social participation assessment and the main needs of the disabled individuals. Results Significantly statistical differences were revealed with regard to the constitu-ent ratio of needs for rehabilitation services among people with different degrees of difficulties in social participation caused by hearing and visual impairments as well as physical and mental disabilities. No significant difference was found in terms of the constituent ratio of rehabilitation needs among those with difficulties in speech and those with psychiatric diseases. The major rehabilitation needs focused on medical service, assistive apparatus support and functional trainings. Conclusions The rehabilitation needs were different among different categories of disabled persons. Rehabilitation services should be provided accordingly.
