The Problems of People with Disability in Indonesia and What Is Being Learned from the World Report on Disability

Kusumastuti, Peni; Pradanasari, Rosiana; Ratnawati, Anita

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“…Hence, these are likely two important concepts. In Indonesia, for disability similar experiences were described in the study of Kusumastuti et al [ 21 ]. For leprosy, similar findings were provided in the study of Peters et al [ 22 ] and Schuller et al [ 23 ].…”

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confidence: 52%

Dealing with Stigma: Experiences of Persons Affected by Disabilities and Leprosy

Lusli

Zweekhorst²,

Miranda-Galarza³

et al. 2015

BioMed Research International

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Persons affected by leprosy or by disabilities face forms of stigma that have an impact on their lives. This study seeks to establish whether their experiences of stigma are similar, with a view to enabling the two groups of people to learn from each other. Accounts of experiences of the impact of stigma were obtained using in-depth interviews and focus group discussion with people affected by leprosy and by disabilities not related to leprosy. The analysis shows that there are a lot of similarities in impact of stigma in terms of emotions, thoughts, behaviour, and relationships between the two groups. The main difference is that those affected by leprosy tended to frame their situation in medical terms, while those living with disabilities described their situation from a more social perspective. In conclusion, the similarities offer opportunities for interventions and the positive attitudes and behaviours can be modelled in the sense that both groups can learn and benefit. Research that tackles different aspects of stigmatization faced by both groups could lead to inclusive initiatives that help individuals to come to terms with the stigma and to advocate against exclusion and discrimination.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Dealing with Stigma: Experiences of Persons Affected by Disabilities and Leprosy

Lusli

Zweekhorst²,

Miranda-Galarza³

et al. 2015

BioMed Research International

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“…Similar to other low-resource countries (13,22,23), Madagascar faces many challenges in improving its healthcare systems. The Malagasy people have concentrated on improving the acute-care sector given the high prevalence of communicable diseases.…”

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confidence: 99%

Rehabilitation in Madagascar: Challenges in implementing the World Health Organization Disability Action Plan

Khan¹,

Amatya²,

Mannan³

et al. 2015

J Rehabil Med

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“…These findings are in line with the study that wheelchair use improved participation, integration, and independence. 20,21 In contrast, another study revealed that with wheelchair use, there is relatively no change in the travel distance overtime for 30 months. An increased traveling distance was observed in the first year, however not until the end of the study period.…”

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confidence: 96%

The economic impacts of wheelchair use: Evidence from Central Java, Indonesia

Pratiwi

Setiyaningsih

Mahardya

et al. 2019

J Community Empowerment for Health

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An estimated 10% of the global population has disabilities, and 1 out of 10 require wheelchairs. Although imperative, the provision of wheelchair services remains challenging, especially in low resource settings. Interacting barriers in availability of wheelchair services and healthcare access can negatively affect households of people with disabilities in productivity and obtaining income. The availability of wheelchair services can potentially lessen the related economic burden. However, to date there is limited evidence concerning the economic gain of the wheelchair users in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the economic impact of using wheelchairs on households in rural Central Java Province, Indonesia. Economic gains of wheelchair users were measured using a cross-sectional survey in Central Java, Indonesia during 2017. The questionnaires consisted of three main sections, namely general information, socio-economic information before and after using adaptive wheelchair, and income and spending related information. A total of 60 adaptive wheelchair users and parent proxy completed the questionnaires. More than half (55%) of the respondents were male, became impaired in 1998, and used an adaptive wheelchair starting in 2009. Medical conditions of the respondents related to need for a wheelchair are cerebral palsy (29%), paraplegia (29%), and polio (15.5%). Three-fourths of the respondents were working in the informal sector. On average, there is a significant increase of Rp. 217,662 in monthly household income between before and after using a wheelchair. However, there was no significant difference in spending before and after using a wheelchair. Respondents feel that using a wheelchair is beneficial particularly in mobility and helping in their activities. Wheelchair use can increase the income of households with disability. Clients responded that there have been several aspects which need further support, including skills improvement, employment generation for people with disabilities, and adequate public transportation facilities.

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The Problems of People with Disability in Indonesia and What Is Being Learned from the World Report on Disability

Cited by 28 publications

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Dealing with Stigma: Experiences of Persons Affected by Disabilities and Leprosy

Dealing with Stigma: Experiences of Persons Affected by Disabilities and Leprosy

Rehabilitation in Madagascar: Challenges in implementing the World Health Organization Disability Action Plan

The economic impacts of wheelchair use: Evidence from Central Java, Indonesia

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