Title: Status of Disabled Persons and Their Rehabilitation Needs in Beijing Desheng Community
Abstract: Objective To Investigation the status of disabled persons and their rehabilitation needs in Desheng communities of Beijing.Methods From October 2007 to April 2008,1 615 disabled people were investigated about their conditions and their rehabilitation needs for functional exercise instruction,psychological service,popularization of rehabilitation knowledge,aids for the handicapped,and rehabilitation referral.Results 1 412 cases completed investigation.Among the 1 412 disabled people there were 1 094 who had one or more rehabilitation needs,the total rate of rehabilitation needs was 77.5%;of which 281(19.9%)had needs for medical,327(23.2%)for functional exercise instruction,512(36.3%)for psychological services,652(46.2%)for rehabilitation knowledge,457(32.4%)for aids,and 171(12.1%)for rehabilitation referral.Conclusion A corresponding strategy should be made basing on the working target of the disabled people's needs to provide socialized,diversified and comprehensive rehabilitation services based on the status of the disabled people,and according both the individual rehabilitation needs because of different disable types,cultural backgrounds,and the common rehabilitation needs.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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