Quality of care, quality of life, and attitudes toward disabilities: perspectives from a qualitative focus group study in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Mattevi, Betina S.; Bredemeier, Juliana; Fam, Cláudia Franzoi; Fleck, Marcelo Pio de Almeida

doi:10.1590/s1020-49892012000300002

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“…Several studies proved that PWD need assistance and support to achieve a good QoL and to be able to equally participate in social life with others [4,49,50]. On the other hand, it is also well known that negative attitude is a key factor which can hamper disabled persons’ participation and inclusion in social, economic, political and culture life, consequently reducing their QoL [21]. However, there are few studies that have investigated the mediation effect of QOCS and attitude towards disability simultaneously.…”

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“…However, most existing studies only assessed attitudes from health professionals, caregivers or the general population [11,18,19], neglecting the perspectives of PWD themselves. Although these studies suggest that others’ negative attitude significantly hamper disabled people’s QoL [20,21], the role of PWPD’s own attitude towards disability between the severity of disability and QoL remains unknown.…”

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The role of quality of care and attitude towards disability in the relationship between severity of disability and quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey among people with physical disability in China

Zheng

Tian

Hao

et al. 2014

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundPeople with physical disability (PWPD) is the largest subgroup of people with disability (PWD) in China, but few studies have been conducted among this vulnerable population. The objective of this study was to investigate the level of quality of life (QoL), self-perceived quality of care and support (QOCS), severity of disability and personal attitude towards disability among people with physical disability in China, as well as to identify how QoL can be affected by severity of disability through QOCS and personal attitude towards disability among PWPD.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,853 PWPD in Guangzhou, China. Data were collected on participants’ QoL, QOCS, personal attitude towards disability and severity of disability. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the effects of the other variables on QoL.ResultsEven with a mild disability (mean score:1.72), relatively low levels of QoL (mean score: 2.65- 3.22) and QOCS (mean score: 2.95 to 3.28), as well as unfavorable personal attitude towards disability (mean score: 2.75 to 3.36) were identified among PWPD. According to SEM, we found that the influence of severity of physical disability on QoL is not only exerted directly, but is also indirectly through QOCS and their personal attitudes towards disability, with QOCS playing a more important mediating role than PWPD’s attitudes towards their own disability.ConclusionsUnfavorable health status was identified among PWPD in China. Focusing on improvement of assistance and care services has the potential to substantially improve PWPD’s QoL. Further research should focus on understanding the needs and their current state of health care of PWPD in China thus being able to develop better interventions for them.

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The role of quality of care and attitude towards disability in the relationship between severity of disability and quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey among people with physical disability in China

Zheng

Tian

Hao

et al. 2014

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“…Envolve a avaliação dos impactos físicos, psicossociais e espirituais nos indivíduos, e a repercussão deles em relação à satisfação com a vida, bem-estar e integridade. Nesse sentido, saúde e doença têm papel relevante nesse contexto (1,2).…”

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Autocuidado: uma estratégia para a qualidade de vida da pessoa com estomia

Mota

Gomes

Silva

et al. 2015

Investg. Enferm. Imagen Desarollo.

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“…This invariably limits PWDs access to quality health care, education, employment and other opportunities available within the society. A major reason ascribed for the drawbacks is negative attitude of the society toward PWDs [6][7][8][9]. Altman [10] posits that attitude, as reflections of beliefs, shapes the way society describes a person's flaws and impacts the framework within which their behavior occurs.…”

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Attitude towards, contact with people with disabilities and knowledge of disability among health science undergraduates in a Nigerian university

Olaoye¹,

Oduola²,

Alonge³

et al. 2017

J Behav Health

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Background: This study assessed health sciences undergraduates attitude toward and contact with people with disability (PWD), knowledge of disability (KD) as well as their association with each of gender, ethnicity, level and program of study. Methods: Using a stratified random sampling technique, 267 undergraduates of the College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, responded to this cross-sectional survey yielding a response rate of 89%. A structured self-administered questionnaire on attitude toward contact with PWDs and KD was used to assess attitude, contact, and knowledge of the respondents. Procedure was explained to respondents who consented for this study and data were subsequently obtained. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics at P < 0.05. Results: About 62.9% of the respondents had positive attitude toward PWDs with the majority being females (68.9%), students of Igbo ethnicity (89.7%), 4 th year students (86.1%) and nursing students (70.5%). Over 70% had good KD, however, the majority (91.4%) had little or no contact with PWDs. KD was significantly associated with respondents ethnicity (χ 2 = 8.57; P < 0.05) and year of study (χ 2 = 38.34; P < 0.05). Furthermore, there was a relationship between the attitude toward PWDs and KD of respondents (r = 0.24; P < 0.001). Conclusion: The authors, therefore, concluded that Nigerian health sciences undergraduates have positive attitude toward PWDs, good KD but low contact with PWDs.

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Quality of care, quality of life, and attitudes toward disabilities: perspectives from a qualitative focus group study in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Cited by 27 publications

References 32 publications

The role of quality of care and attitude towards disability in the relationship between severity of disability and quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey among people with physical disability in China

The role of quality of care and attitude towards disability in the relationship between severity of disability and quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey among people with physical disability in China

Autocuidado: uma estratégia para a qualidade de vida da pessoa com estomia

Attitude towards, contact with people with disabilities and knowledge of disability among health science undergraduates in a Nigerian university

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