《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》

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Correlation of Quality of Life to Quality of Care and Support and Social Integration in Persons with Severe Disabilities inWuhan, China

GU Xi-qian1a, HUANG Gui-ling1b, MENG Xian-mei2, FANG Ya-xuan2   

  1. 1. a. Department of Nursing; b. Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China; 2. Nursing School ofWuhan University,Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
  • Published:2016-11-25 Online:2016-12-05

Abstract: Objective To investigate the quality of life, quality of care and support and social integration in persons with severe disabilities, and to analyze the relationship of quality of life with quality of care and support and social integration. Methods From September, 2015 to March, 2016, 399 persons with severe disabilities in Wuhan, China were investigated with World Health Organization Quality of Life-Disability Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Care and Support Scale-Disability Scale and Social integration Scale. Results The quality of life was in middle level in persons with severe disabilities, and positively correlated with the scores of quality of care and support (r> 0.11, P<0.05) and social integration (r>0.39, P<0.01). Conclusion The quality of life is related with the quality of care and support and social integration in persons with severe disabilities. Policy and support system should be targeted on it for the social security and rehabilitation.

Key words: persons with severe disabilities, quality of life, quality of care and support, social integration