Comparison of Re-evaluated Disability Grades with the First Registered Grade in the Seoul-living Disabled for National Registration for Disability.
- Author:
Bum Suk LEE
1
;
Wan Ho KIM
;
Eun Soo KIM
;
Se Young KANG
;
Myung Soo KIM
;
Mi Ra AHN
;
Nam Ju MOON
;
Kwang Sun LEE
;
Jin Yong LEE
;
Jong Hyock PARK
;
Yoon KIM
;
Yong Ik KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Seoul, Korea. pmrdoc@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Disability;
Disability registration;
Korean activities of daily living
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Brain;
Disabled Persons;
House Calls;
Humans;
Ophthalmology;
Otolaryngology
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2008;32(1):106-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the disability grades previously evaluated and registered, with the re-evaluated ones for individuals with disability living in Seoul. METHOD: Thee hundred and eleven people with disability living in Seoul were selected by the hierarchical systematic extraction method. Their disability grade was re-evaluated in the otolaryngology, ophthalmology, rehabilitation outpatient clinic or via home visit. And the disability level of each person was evaluated by the Korean Activities of Daily Living (K-ADL). RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty nine people with disability were re-evaluated on their disability grades. One hundred and thirty four (58.5%) cases had the same disability grade as initially evaluated. Thirty three cases were re-adjusted to a higher disability grade and sixty two cases to a lower grade. The K-ADL scores of people with brain lesion and spine/spinal cord injury were higher than those of other type of disability, which indicated a higher level of disability. CONCLUSION: When disability grades were re-evaluated, discrepancy rate was 41.5%. For proper management in the process of disability registration, it is imperative to implement a policy, which ensures the re-evaluation of the disability grade at a regular interval, the clear guidelines for grading as well as the competency of the evaluators.
