Impact, distress and HRQoL among Malaysian men and women with a mobility impairment
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Impact, distress and HRQoL among Malaysian men and women with a mobility impairment RoseAnne Misajon1, Lenore Manderson*1, Julie F Pallant2, Zaliha Omar3, Elizabeth Bennett4 and Rameezan Begam Abdul Rahim3 Address: 1School of Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychological Medicine, Monash University, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145, Australia, 2Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia, 3Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and 4School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia Email: RoseAnne Misajon - [email protected]; Lenore Manderson* - [email protected]; Julie F Pallant - [email protected]; Zaliha Omar - [email protected]; Elizabeth Bennett - [email protected]; Rameezan Begam Abdul Rahim - [email protected] * Corresponding author
Published: 12 December 2006 Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006, 4:95
doi:10.1186/1477-7525-4-95
Received: 19 September 2006 Accepted: 12 December 2006
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Abstract Background: Although non-communicable and chronic disease now accounts for 47% of the global burden of disease, little is known of the everyday experiences and social aspects of disability and disablement in middle and low income countries. This article aims to address this gap by exploring the subjective experience of mobility impairment in Malaysia. Specifically, it examines health-related quality of life and the impact and distress related to impaired mobility, and investigates any gender differences in relation to the experience of disability. Methods: The data were collected as part of an interdisciplinary, multi-country study known as RESILIENCE (Research into Social Inclusion, Locomotive Impairment and Empowerment through Networking, Collaboration and Education). Cluster sampling was used to administer the EQ-5D and the Perceived Impact of Problems Profile (PIPP) to 210 adults from Selangor state, west coast Peninsular Malaysia. Results: The participants consisted of 94 males and 116 females, aged between 18–90 years (mean 60 years), with the majority being Malay. The majority of participants were also married, from rural areas and had primary education only. Very few participants lived alone. In addition, males were more likely to attribute their impaired mobility to an accident. The majority of participants with mobility impairment experienced a moderate to high level of pain/discomfort (79%) and anxiety/depression (72%), and at least some problems with performing us
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