Quality of life predictors in physically disabled people
نویسندگان
1 Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,
2 Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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4 1 Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
5 Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Physically disabled people experience more restrictions in social activities thanhealthy people, which are associated with lower level of well‑being and poor quality of life (QoL).STUDY DESIGN: A cross‑sectional study was conductedMETHODS: This study was investigated on among 302 eligible physically disabled people. Thepredictive role of the demographics and clinical characteristics, anxiety and depression, physicalactivity, and self‑efficacy on the 36‑Item Short Form Health Survey (SF‑36) was examined.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Statistical analysis used univariate and multivariate regressionmodels.RESULTS: Gender, self‑reported physical activity levels, use of the disability aid tools, and depressionwere significantly predictors of the physical component summary (PCS) (R2 = 0.20, P < 0.001). Werealized that anxiety, depression, and self‑efficacy could significantly predict the mental componentsummary (MCS) (R2 = 0.43, P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Study results revealed that four and three variables could predict 20% and 43%of PCS and MCS variations, respectively. These findings warranted the detection of QoL risk factorsand establishment of targeted interventions to optimize the health‑related QoL among physicallydisabled people.Keywords:
