Disability and handicap in late poliomyelitis.
The impact of long-standing polio sequelae in terms of disability and handicap was studied in 41 patients (17 men and 24 women, mean age 54 years). Twenty-nine (71%) of these met the criteria for post-polio syndrome. The Katz' ADL index, the Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ), selected questions concerning social needs and support and the WHO ICIDH-Classification of handicaps were used. A substantial impact on intermediate (secondary or instrumental) ADL was a consistent finding, most severely affecting the quality of mobility. This emphasizes needs for individual rehabilitation services including transportation, walking and domestic aids.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
Grimby
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires