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Li Y, Qiu D, Wu Q, Ni A, Tang Z, Xiao S. Affiliate stigma and its association with family burden among family members of people living with schizophrenia in China. Schizophr Res 2024; 267:193-200. [PMID: 38569392 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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PURPOSE Understanding affiliate stigma and its impact on family of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in China is important for culturally informed intervention. This study aims to describe the pattern of affiliate stigma of family members of PLS in China and investigated the association between affiliate stigma and family burden. METHODS PLS and their family members dwelling in community were randomly recruited from four cities across China and completed measures of affiliate stigma and family burden. Linear regression analyses were used to determine the association between affiliate stigma and family burden. RESULTS A total of 493 dyads of family member and PLS were include in this study. The mean affiliate stigma in family members was 2.21 (SD = 0.61). The vast majority of family members reported the feeling of inferiority, helpless and sad because of their family members' schizophrenia, but few family members refusing to communicate or contact with the PLS. The mean score of overall family burden was 22.25 (SD = 14.90), with 98 % of participants reported moderate or severe burden. A higher level of affiliate stigma was associated with more family burden (b = 7.837, 95CI: 5.240 to 8.747). Affiliate stigma was significantly associated with family daily activities, entertainment activities, family relationship, physical health and mental health of family members, but not family economic burden. CONCLUSION A higher level of affiliate stigma was associated with more family burden among family with PLS. Anti-stigma intervention of mental illness should be consider not only PLS but also their family members.
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- Yilu Li
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Li Y, Qiu D, Wu Q, Ni A, Tang Z, Xiao S. Family caregivers' abusive behaviour and its association with internalized stigma of people living with schizophrenia in China. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 9:61. [PMID: 37726337 PMCID: PMC10509261 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-023-00393-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Family caregiving of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) can be burdensome, and some family caregivers may perpetrate abusive behavior that could be harmful to PLS. This study aims to examine the association of family caregivers' abusive behavior with internalized stigma of PLS and draw attention to this problem. PLS were recruited from four cities across China and completed measures of abusive behavior and internalized stigma. Linear regression analyses were used to determine the association between family caregivers' abusive behavior and internalized stigma of PLS. A total of 693 PLS were include in this study. 22.7% of the participants had experienced one or more of the abusive behaviors perpetrated by family caregivers. The most common type of abusive behavior towards PLS was verbal abuse and 4.2% of the participants reported physical abuse. 44.6 % of participants reported a high level of internalized stigma. PLS who experienced any abusive behavior by family caregivers had significantly higher levels of internalized stigma. Family caregivers' abusive behavior is positively associated with alienation and social withdrawal but not with stereotype endorsement and discrimination of PLS. To end all forms of stigma and discrimination against PLS, more attention needs to be paid to the families of PLS.
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- Yilu Li
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Norén P, Karlsson J, Ohlsson-Nevo E, Möller M, Hermansson L. Psychometric evaluation of the WHODAS 2.0 and prevalence of disability in a Swedish general population. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2023; 7:36. [PMID: 37020121 PMCID: PMC10076457 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-023-00580-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) is a generic questionnaire that captures health and disability-related functioning information corresponding to six major life domains: Cognition, Mobility, Self-care, Getting along, Life activities, and Participation. The WHODAS 2.0 is used in a wide range of international clinical and research settings. A psychometric evaluation of WHODAS 2.0, Swedish version, in the general population is lacking, together with national reference data to enable interpretation and comparison. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swedish 36-item version of WHODAS 2.0 and describe the prevalence of disability in a Swedish general population. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed. Internal consistency reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha. The construct validity was evaluated with item-total correlation, Pearson's correlation between the WHODAS 2.0 domains and the RAND-36 subscales, analysis of known groups by one-way ANOVA, and analysis of the factor structure by confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS Three thousand four hundred and eighty two adults aged 19-103 years (response rate 43%) participated. Significantly higher degrees of disability were reported by the oldest age group (≥ 80 years), adults with a low level of education, and those on sick leave. Cronbach's alpha was from 0.84 to 0.95 for the domain scores and 0.97 for the total score. The item-scale convergent validity was satisfactory, and the item-scale discriminant validity was acceptable except for the item about sexual activity. The data partially supported the factor structure, with borderline fit indices. CONCLUSION The psychometric properties of the self-administered Swedish 36-item version of the WHODAS 2.0 are comparable to those of other language versions of the instrument. Data of the prevalence of disability in Swedish general population enables normative comparisons of WHODAS 2.0 scores of individuals and groups within clinical practice. The instrument has certain limitations that could be improved on in a future revision. The test-retest reliability and responsiveness of the Swedish version of WHODAS 2.0 for different somatic patient populations remain to be evaluated.
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- Paulina Norén
- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
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Long-term disability in common mental disorders in Chinese community: evidence from a five-year follow-up study. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:727. [PMID: 36419029 PMCID: PMC9682650 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04382-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Common mental disorders are general term for mental disorders with high disability rates and significant social burden. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of long-term disability associated with common mental disorders and to interpret the relationship between common mental disorders and long-term disability. METHODS Participants in the 2013 China Mental Health Survey were followed up by telephone between April and June 2018. This study evaluated long-term disability over a five-year period using the World Health Organization's Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Poisson regression was used to analyze the relationship between common mental disorders and long-term disability. RESULTS A total of 6269 patients were followed up by telephone. In patients with common mental disorders, the prevalence of disability ranged from 7.62% to 43.94%. The long-term disabilities were significantly associated with dysthymic disorder (DD, RR:2.40; 95% CI:1.87-3.03), major depressive disorder (MDD, RR:1.63; 95% CI:1.34-1.98), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD, RR:1.95; 95% CI:1.15-3.09), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD, RR:1.68; 95% CI:1.24-2.22) and alcohol use disorder (AUD, RR: 1.42; 95% CI:0.99-1.96). CONCLUSIONS In China, common mental disorders raise the risk of long-term disability, and there is a critical need for monitoring patients with DD, MDD, GAD, OCD, and AUD. For improved quality of life and reduced disability levels, more resources need to be dedicated to mental health in the future.
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Siddikoglu D, Doganay Erdogan B, Gokmen D, Kutlay S. Imputation of missing values within WHODAS 2.0 data collected from low back pain patients using the response function approach. Disabil Rehabil 2022:1-8. [PMID: 35961290 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2109070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the impact of missing data and imputation with the response function (RF) approach on bias and precision of disability estimates as well as reliability of scale of WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data were collected by face-to-face interviews and self-report surveys from 284 respondents with low back pain. Hypothetical datasets were created by using person and item parameters of real data. A simulation study was devised to assess the ability parameters and reliability measures on incomplete and imputed datasets. Rasch model was used to evaluate latent trait levels. Imputation was carried out using the response function method. RESULTS Almost the same level of bias and MSE was reached. While the missing rate increases, the Person separation index slightly reduced, still exceeded 0.94 and Cronbach alpha values have similar mean values of 0.99 with larger variations. After deletion of four items of "work or school activities" in domain 5, reliability measures reduced the lowest. CONCLUSION Construct validity is preserved. Problems regarding the compliance of the items with the target group still persist. When researchers encounter missingness in data collected with WHODAS 2.0, the response function can be usefully implemented to impute missing values to improve the reliability of disability level estimates.Implications for rehabilitationThe Turkish version of the 36-item WHODAS is reliable and valid for assessing health and disability status in patients with low back pain.A critical issue is a systematic nonresponse was highly observed in items related to "work/school life activities" which are allowed to be skipped and excluded from the scoring according to WHODAS 2.0 training manual.Imputation of missing values within four items of "work or school activities" in domain 5 using the response function approach showed satisfactory reliability for the estimation of disability in adults with low back pain.This study showed missing data imputations with response function can be implemented by a statistician as contribute to a missing data management process better tailored to clinicians' interpretations.
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- Duygu Siddikoglu
- Department of Biostatistics, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Medical School, Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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Hong JP, Lee CH, Lee YH, Escorpizo R, Chiang YC, Liou TH. Functional status and return to work in people with major depression: a 3-year national follow-up study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2022; 57:1179-1188. [PMID: 35150307 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02240-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects a person's function of daily activities, including work participation. Such functional impairments often persist even when other symptoms of MDD are remitted. Increasing evidence highlights the health-promoting effects of returning to work (RTW) in various diseases. However, limited data are available regarding the impact of return to work on functional recovery in MDD. We explored the association between RTW and functional improvements in people with MDD using a large nationally representative database and a 3-year follow-up. METHODS Data of people with an MDD diagnosis were selected from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with disability for the period between July 11, 2012, and October 31, 2018. We included 4038 adults aged 18-64 years. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 was used for functional assessment. The association between RTW and functional improvements was investigated using a multivariable regression analysis adjusted for confounding variables. RESULTS Women aged ≥ 45 years with a lower education level were vulnerable to prolonged unemployment. RTW was significantly associated with better functional improvements in cognition, mobility, self-care, getting along, life activity, and participation than unemployment. CONCLUSIONS RTW was positively associated with functional improvements in patients with MDD. A referral system targeting re-employment may be suggested during MDD treatment, especially for individuals at risk of prolonged unemployment.
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- Jia-Pei Hong
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 291 Zhongzheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center and Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 291 Zhongzheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.,Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 291 Zhongzheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan. .,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Wang W, Babulal GM, Lin B, Mei Y, Zhang L, Liu Q, Guo Y, Zhang Z. A Chinese version of the Measure of Stroke Environment (MOSE): psychometric evaluation in stroke survivors. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:2879-2888. [PMID: 33202159 PMCID: PMC9893337 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1843720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To translate the MOSE from English to Chinese and investigate the psychometric properties of the Chinese-translated version of the Measure of Stroke Environment (MOSE). MATERIALS AND METHODS The MOSE was translated into Chinese using a cultural adaptation process. To validate this Chinese version, 311 stroke survivors were recruited to complete the questionnaire. The psychometric properties of the MOSE were evaluated by determining item analysis, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, content validity, construct validity, and floor/ceiling effects, respectively. RESULTS The MOSE was translated without any major difficulties. Regarding psychometric performances, a moderate level of correlation between the items and the domains (r > 0.4), and the significant differences in items between the high group and the low group were tested by independent sample t-tests (p < 0.05). The test-retest reliability was excellent (Intraclass Coefficient Correlation = 0.938). Very high internal consistency was also observed (Cronbach's α = 0.945, split-half reliability = 0.778). An acceptable I-CVI ranged from 0.714 to 1.000 and a high S-CVI of 0.973. Correlations with the subscales of the WHODAS 2.0 were significant in similar domains reflecting good convergent validity. No floor or ceiling effects were observed. CONCLUSION This study provides psychometric evidence supporting the use of the Chinese version of the MOSE among stroke survivors.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe Measure of Stroke Environment was translated into Chinese through a rigorous cultural adaptation process.MOSE-C is now a reliable and valid tool for Chinese-speaking survivors who have suffered from a stroke.It is necessary to assess the perceived environmental barriers of stroke survivors and develop targeted intervention programs in China.
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- Wenna Wang
- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Liao HF, Yen CF, Chiu TY, Chi WC, Liou TH, Chang BS, Wu TF, Lu SJ. Factor Structure of an ICF-Based Measure of Activity and Participations for Adults in Taiwan's Disability Eligibility Determination System. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:879898. [PMID: 36188921 PMCID: PMC9397969 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.879898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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To assess activity and participation for adults in Taiwan's Disability Eligibility Determination System (DEDS), we developed a measure, the Functioning Disability Evaluation Scale—Adult version (FUNDES-Adult), based on the 36-item interviewer-administered version of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structures of performance and capability dimensions of the FUNDES-Adult. This study followed a methodology research design to investigate the construct validity of the two dimensions of the FUNDES-Adult. Two samples were randomly stratified from the databank of adults with disabilities to examine structural validity by the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) (n = 8,730, mean age of 52.9 ± 16.81) and the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) (n = 500, mean age of 54.3 ± 16.81). The results demonstrated that the EFA yielded 5-factor structures for both performance dimension (73.5% variance explained) and capability dimension (75.9% variance explained). The CFA indicated that the second-order factor structures of both dimensions were more parsimonious with adequate fit indices (GFI, NFI, CFI, and TLI ≥ 0.95, RMSEA < 0.09). The results of this study provide evidence that the FUNDES-Adult has acceptable structural validity for use in Taiwan's DEDS. Utility of the FUNDES-Adult in rehabilitation, employment, welfare, and long-term care services needs further study.
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- Hua-Fang Liao
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Taiwan Society of ICF, Taipei, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Hua-Fang Liao
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Chia-Feng Yen
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- Department of Health and Welfare, College of City Management, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Chungshan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Predictors of Employment Status for Persons with Bipolar Disorder. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063512. [PMID: 35329198 PMCID: PMC8950595 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by manic and depressive episodes and can be a lifetime condition. Bipolar disorder has been found to be associated with various types of disabilities, including low employment rate and high dependence on public aid. The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to being employed for persons with bipolar disorder. Nine thousand eight hundred and eighty-six subjects with bipolar disorder were collected between July of 2012 and November of 2013 and retrieved from Taiwan national disability database on May of 2014. The mean age of the sample is 45.41 (SD = 10.5), with 64% as female. Logistic regression was used to examine the log odds of the predictive variables on outcome of employment. A Receiver Operating Characteristics analysis was applied to locate the cutoff score of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for being employed. All demographic variables were found to be significantly correlated with employment status among subjects. The Receiver Operating Characteristics results revealed that those subjects whose scores were below 33.57 had about a four-fold higher probability of being in employment than those whose scores were above 33.57. The result provides insights into future research effort and intervention design aimed at helping persons with bipolar disorder to obtain gainful employment.
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Chen YC, Lin KC, Yeh SH, Wang CH, Pan AW, Chen HL, Chen CJ. Associations among quality of life, activities, and participation in elderly residents with joint contractures in long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:197. [PMID: 35279091 PMCID: PMC8917858 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02870-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Joint contractures and degenerative osteoarthritis are the most common joint diseases in the elderly population, can lead to limited mobility in elderly individuals, can exacerbate symptoms such as pain, stiffness, and disability, and can interfere with social participation and quality of life, thus affecting mental health. However, relevant studies on this topic are very limited. This study describes the associations of joint contracture categories and sites in elderly residents in long-term care facilities with their quality of life, activities, and participation.
Methods
Elderly individuals with joint contractures who were residents in long-term care facilities were recruited. The World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 were used to survey the participants. Correlations, multiple linear regressions, and multiple analyses of variance, with joint contractures as the response variable, were used in the statistical analysis.
Results
The final statistical analysis included 232 participants. The explanatory power of contracture sites on activities and participation had a moderate strength of association (η2 = .113). Compared with elderly residents with joint contractures and osteoarthritis isolated to the upper limbs, those with joint contractures and osteoarthritis in both the upper and lower limbs had significantly worse activity and participation limitations. No significant differences in activity and participation were found between elderly residents with joint contractures affecting only the upper limbs and those with joint contractures affecting only the lower limbs (F1,226 = 2.604 and F1,226 = 0.674, nonsignificant). Osteoarthritis had the greatest impact on activity limitations and participation restrictions among elderly residents with joint contractures affecting both the upper and lower limbs (F1,226 = 6.251, p = .014).
Conclusions
Elderly residents in long-term care facilities belonging to minority groups, with a history of stroke, and with osteoarthritis are at a high risk of developing activity limitations and participation restrictions. Moreover, compared with other contraction sites, regardless of osteoarthritis, joint contractures affecting both the upper and lower limbs were associated with the greatest activity limitations and participation restrictions.
Trial registration
This study has been registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, registration number and date:ChiCTR2000039889 (13/11/2020).
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Deng B, Chen Y, Meng Y, Zhang Y, Tan X, Zhou X, Zhang M. A self-efficacy-enhancing intervention for Chinese patients after total hip arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:1. [PMID: 34983553 PMCID: PMC8725334 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02689-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common and effective surgical method for advanced hip arthritis. Rehabilitation exercises are important to improve joint function after THA and are usually conducted in a home-based program. Poor patient adherence limits improvements in pain and function, affecting quality of life. The increasing use of THA in the aging Chinese population underscores the need to develop strategies that maximize functional outcomes. The purpose of this pilot study is to develop and assess the feasibility of a self-efficacy-enhancing intervention (SEEI) to improve exercise adherence in patients undergoing THA. METHODS This single-blinded, parallel, randomized control trial will recruit 150 patients after THA and randomly assign them to an intervention or control group using computer-generated block randomization. The control group will receive usual care using evidence-based guidelines. The intervention group will receive the 6-month SEEI comprising personalized exercise guidance and self-efficacy education delivered using one face-to-face education session and four telephone consultations, supplemented by written materials. Participants are encouraged to build confidence in their own abilities, set rehabilitation goals, and self-monitor their physical exercise. RESULTS Assessments will be conducted at baseline and 1, 3, and 6 months postsurgery. The outcome indicators are exercise adherence, physical function, anxiety and depression, self-efficacy of rehabilitation, joint function, and quality of life. CONCLUSIONS This study will test a theory-based intervention program to improve self-efficacy in rehabilitation, which may significantly impact out-of-hospital rehabilitation. The results will provide evidence to inform the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing THA or similar procedures. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trials Registry, ChiCTR2000029422 , registered on 31 January 2020.
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- Bo Deng
- Nursing Department, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Nursing Department, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, 74, Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, 74, Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, 74, Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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Li T, Wei J, Fritzsche K, Toussaint AC, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Chen H, Wu H, Ma X, Li W, Ren J, Lu W, Leonhart R. Validation of the Chinese version of the Somatic Symptom Scale-8 in patients from tertiary hospitals in China. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:940206. [PMID: 36276338 PMCID: PMC9583900 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.940206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To validate the Chinese language version of the Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8) in a sample of outpatients attending tertiary hospitals in China. MATERIALS AND METHODS A Chinese language version of the SSS-8 was completed by outpatients (n = 699) from psychosomatic medicine, gastroenterology/neurology, and traditional Chinese medicine clinics of nine tertiary hospitals between September 2016 and January 2018 to test the reliability. The Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), the Somatic Symptom Disorder-B Criteria Scale (SSD-12), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale, the Medical Outcome Study 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO DAS 2.0) were rated to test construct validity. The criterion validity was tested by using the Semi-structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (Research Version) (SCID-5-RV) for somatic symptom disorder (SSD) as the diagnostic gold standard to explore the optimal cutoff score of the SSS-8. RESULTS The average age of the recruited participants was 43.08 (±14.47). 61.4% of them were female. The internal consistency derived from the sample was acceptable (Cronbach α = 0.78). Confirmatory factor analyses resulted in the replication of a three-factor model (cardiopulmonary symptoms, pain symptoms, gastrointestinal and fatigue symptoms) (comparative fit index = 0.95, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.92, root mean square error of approximation = 0.10, 90% confidence interval = 0.08-0.12). The SSS-8 sum score was highly associated with PHQ-15 (r = 0.74, p < 0.001), SSD-12 (r = 0.64, p < 0.001), GAD-7 (r = 0.59, p < 0.001), and PHQ-9 (r = 0.69, p < 0.001). The patients with more severe symptoms showed worse quality of life and disability The optimal cutoff score of SSS-8 was 9 (sensitivity = 0.67, specificity = 0.68). CONCLUSION Our preliminary assessment suggests that the Chinese language version of the SSS-8 has reliability and validity sufficient to warrant testing further in research and clinical settings.
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- Tao Li
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CAMS), Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CAMS), Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinic Psychology, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, General Hospital of Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group Co. Ltd., Jincheng, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Jen HJ, Kao CM, Chang KH, Yen CF, Liao HF, Chi WC, Chung WK, Liou TH. Assessment of functioning using the WHODAS 2.0 among people with stroke in Taiwan: A 4-year follow-up study. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2021; 64:101442. [PMID: 33069868 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2020.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and is considered a major global health burden. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the 4-year changes in disability among patients with stroke under the existing health care system in Taiwan. METHODS We used the "Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability" (TDPD), which collects data on candidates nationwide who want to apply for government benefits or social welfare. We included adults>18 years with stroke who were registered between July 11, 2012 and October 31, 2018. This was a longitudinal follow-up study with 2 times of assessments. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was used to evaluate function initially and at 4-year follow-up. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to analyse changes in disability over 4 years and interaction effects. RESULTS A total of 3506 participants (2080 men) with mean age 62.2 (12.5) years and followed up for more than 4 years were included. Generally, participants with stroke showed improved function over the 4 years. Domain scores of mobility, participation, life activities, and overall score significant improved from 55.9 to 54.3, 53.0 to 43.6, 70.9 to 67.4, and 49.8 to 47.3, respectively (P<0.05). With respect to upper- and lower-limb motor deficiency, participants who required assistance or who were dependent showed significant improvement (P<0.05) in most of the WHODAS 2.0 domains except cognition. Younger patients (<65 years) tended to have significantly better outcomes, and institutionalized residents tended to show a significant and considerable deterioration in all WHODAS 2.0 domains. CONCLUSION Participants with stroke showed an improvement in levels of functioning, specifically in mobility, participation, and life activities, over 4 years of follow-up.
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- Hsiu-Ju Jen
- Department of nursing, Taipei medical university, Shuang Ho hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan; School of nursing, college of nursing, Taipei medical university, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of nursing, Taipei medical university, Shuang Ho hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, school of medicine, college of medicine, Taipei medical university, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate institute of injury prevention and control, college of public health, Taipei medical university, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Taipei medical university, Wan Fang hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of public health, Tzu Chi university, Hualien, Taiwan.
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Taipei, Taiwan; School and graduate institute of physical therapy, college of medicine, National Taiwan university, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of occupational therapy, Chung Shan medical university, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Taipei medical university, Wan Fang hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, school of medicine, college of medicine, Taipei medical university, Taipei, Taiwan; Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Badu E, Mitchell R, O'Brien AP, Osei A, Rubin M. Measuring Disability in Consumers of mental health services - psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) in Ghana. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2021; 30:1274-1288. [PMID: 34291551 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The World Health Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS-2.0) has widely been accepted as the standard measure of disability. However, psychometric testing is mostly performed in developed countries. This paper aims to assess the psychometric properties (reliability, validity) of the WHODAS-2.0 among consumers of mental health services in Ghana. Two translators (expert in English language and Akan language) performed forward and backward translation of the WHODAS-2.0 from English language to Ghanaian language (Twi). A total of 510 consumers of mental health services were recruited consecutively to complete the WHODAS-2.0 using RedCAP. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to analyse the data. All domains in the 6-factor solutions had excellent internal consistency (ω = 0.90-0.98), sufficient convergent validity and had satisfactory discriminant validity except for domain on participation. The CFA model confirmed that the data had a good model fit, CFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.96, RMESA = 0.05, RMR = 0.03; NFI = 0.94; χ2 = 1243.8, df = 529, P < 0.001. Although the WHODAS 2.0 had satisfactory psychometric properties and was thus considered to be a reliable and valid measure for assessing disability and level of functioning in consumers of mental health services, researchers and clinicians should re-consider items within the participation domain. Also, practitioners are encouraged to integrate the WHODAS-2.0 into the collection of data on clinical outcomes, as well as, collecting data on government social protection intervention programmes for consumers.
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- Eric Badu
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Ghana Mental Health Authority, Ghana Health Services, Accra, Ghana
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- School of Psychology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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Nielsen LM, Oestergaard LG, Kirkegaard H, Maribo T. Construct Validity and Clinical Utility of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in Older Patients Discharged From Emergency Departments. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2021; 2:710137. [PMID: 36188825 PMCID: PMC9397984 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.710137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction: The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) is designed to measure functioning and disability in six domains. It is included in the International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD-11). The objective of the study was to examine the construct validity of WHODAS 2.0 and describe its clinical utility for the assessment of functioning and disability among older patients discharged from emergency departments (EDs). Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study is based on data from 129 older patients. Patients completed the 36-item version of WHODAS 2.0 together with the Barthel-20, the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), and the 30-Second Chair Stand Test (30 s-CST). Construct validity was examined through hypothesis testing by correlating the WHODAS with the other instruments and specifically the mobility domain in WHODAS 2.0 with the TUG and 30 s-CST tests. The clinical utility of WHODAS 2.0 was explored through floor/ceiling effect and missing item responses. Results: WHODAS 2.0 correlated fair with Barthel-20 (r = -0.49), AMPS process skills (r = -0.26) and TUG (r=0.30) and correlated moderate with AMPS motor skills (r = -0.58) and 30s-CST (r = -0.52). The WHODAS 2.0 mobility domain correlated fair with TUG (r = 0.33) and moderate with 30s-CST (r = -0.60). Four domains demonstrated floor effect: D1 "Cognition," D3 "Self-care," D4 "Getting along," and D5 "Household." Ceiling effect was not identified. The highest proportion of missing item responses were present for Item 3.4 (Staying by yourself for a few days), Item 4.4 (Making new friends), and Item 4.5 (Sexual activities). Conclusion: WHODAS 2.0 had fair-to-moderate correlations with Barthel-20, AMPS, TUG, and 30s-CST and provides additional aspects of disability compared with commonly used instruments. However, the clinical utility of WHODAS 2.0 applied to older patients discharged from EDs poses some challenges due to floor effect and missing item responses. Accordingly, patient and health professional perspectives need further investigation.
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- Louise Moeldrup Nielsen
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- DEFACTUM Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- DEFACTUM Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark
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Xi SJ, Shen MX, Wang Y, Zhou W, Xiao SY, Tebes JK, Yu Y. Depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and their co-occurrence among people living with schizophrenia in China: Prevalence and correlates. J Clin Psychol 2021; 77:2137-2146. [PMID: 34212382 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current study examines the prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, their occurrence, and key socio-demographic and clinical correlates among people living with schizophrenia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 390 schizophrenia individuals. Depressive and anxiety symptoms, patient symptoms, functioning, and disability were assessed using standard assessment tools. RESULTS People living with schizophrenia had a prevalence of 40.51% for depressive symptoms, 29.74% for anxiety symptoms, and 26.41% for their co-occurrence. More symptoms (odds ratio [OR]: 1.04-1.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.10) and higher disability (OR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.03-1.09) were associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and their co-occurrence. In addition, having middle school or high school education (OR: 2.48-2.61, 95% CI: 1.15-5.53), and being unemployed (OR: 4.98-9.08, 95% CI: 1.09-69.87) were associated with increased risk for anxiety symptoms and its co-occurrence with depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Depressive and anxiety symptoms are relatively common. Interventions should carefully assess these symptoms to distinguish them from schizophrenia to target them in the treatment.
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- Shi-Jun Xi
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Midwifery, Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Research Center for Public Health and Social Security, School of Public Administration, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Prevention and Community Research, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Psychiatry, Division of Prevention and Community Research, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Chen YC, Lin KC, Chen CJ, Yeh SH, Pan AW, Chen HL, Wang CH. Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales among elderly residents in long-term care facilities with joint contractures. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:353. [PMID: 34107873 PMCID: PMC8190856 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02297-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Joint contractures, which affect activity, participation, and quality of life, are common complications of neurological conditions among elderly residents in long-term care facilities. This study examined the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales in a population with joint contractures. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. The sample included elderly residents older than 64 years with joint contractures in an important joint who had lived at one of 12 long-term care facilities in Taiwan for more than 6 months (N = 243). The Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales for joint contractures was generated from the English version through five stages: translation, review, back-translation, review by a panel of specialists, and a pretest. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity were evaluated, and the results were compared with those for the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule. Results The Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales had excellent reliability, with a Cronbach α coefficient of 0.975 (mean score, 28.98; standard deviation, 17.34). An exploratory factor analysis showed three factors and one factor with an eigenvalue > 1 that explained 75.176 and 62.83 % of the total variance in the Activity subscale and Participation subscale, respectively. The subscale-to-total scale correlation analysis showed Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.881 for the Activity subscale and 0.843 for the Participation subscale. Pearson’s product-moment correlation revealed that the correlation coefficient (r) between the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule was 0.770, whereas that for the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale was − 0.553; these values were interpreted as large coefficients. Conclusions The underlying theoretical model of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales functions well in Taiwan and has acceptable levels of reliability and validity. However, the Chinese version must be further tested for applicability and generalizability in future studies, preferably with a larger sample and in different clinical domains. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-021-02297-5.
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- Yi-Chang Chen
- School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, F4, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, F4, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei, Taiwan. .,Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Long-term Care, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Education, National Changhua University of Education, No. 1, Jin-De Road, Changhua City, Taiwan
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A Methodology for Harmonizing Safety and Health Scales in Occupational Risk Assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094849. [PMID: 34062816 PMCID: PMC8125366 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Successful implementation of Health and Safety (H&S) systems requires an effective mechanism to assess risk. Existing methods focus primarily on measuring the safety aspect; the risk of an accident is determined based on the product of severity of consequence and likelihood of the incident arising. The health component, i.e., chronic harm, is more difficult to assess. Partially, this is due to both consequences and the likelihood of health issues, which may be indeterminate. There is a need to develop a quantitative risk measurement for H&S risk management and with better representation for chronic health issues. The present paper has approached this from a different direction, by adopting a public health perspective of quality of life. We have then changed the risk assessment process to accommodate this. This was then applied to a case study. The case study showed that merely including the chronic harm scales appeared to be sufficient to elicit a more detailed consideration of hazards for chronic harm. This suggests that people are not insensitive to chronic harm hazards, but benefit from having a framework in which to communicate them. A method has been devised to harmonize safety and harm risk assessments. The result was a comprehensive risk assessment method with consideration of safety accidents and chronic health issues. This has the potential to benefit industry by making chronic harm more visible and hence more preventable.
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Using WHODAS 2.0 to Assess Functional Impairment in People with Depression: Should Employment Receive More Attention? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094552. [PMID: 33923012 PMCID: PMC8123322 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent mental disorder which causes public health burden and personal disabilities. In people with mental illness, unemployment is an index character of functional impairment. Methods: Using the Taiwan Databank of Persons with Disability (TDPD), we collected the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) scores for people with MDD-associated disability. We recorded and analyzed the scores of participants during a 3-year period to determine the impact of employment on the trajectory of functional change. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the association between employment and changes in WHODAS 2.0 scores. Results: In people with MDD-associated disability, unemployed individuals present a worse function initially compared to employed individuals. After a 3-year period, the employed group showed a significant functional improvement in the domains of cognition, mobility, and participation. In logistic regression, the odds of having functional improvement were twice as high for those who were employed compared with those who were not. Conclusions: Higher odds of having functional improvement were noted in participants who stay in employment. Programs and strategies to help people with MDD-associated disability resume work warrant more clinical attention and supportive policies from the government.
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He SJ, Fang YW, Huang ZX, Yu Y. Validation of an 8-item Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-8) for people with schizophrenia in China. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:119. [PMID: 33849558 PMCID: PMC8045355 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01763-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The 24-item Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) is the most widely-used and well-validated tool for measuring recovery for people with mental illness. The current study aims to assess the reliability and validity of an 8-item short form of RAS (RAS-8) among a Chinese sample of people living with schizophrenia. Methods A sample of 400 people living with schizophrenia were recruited for scale validation. Internal consistency was tested by calculating Cronbach's α. Test–retest reliability was calculated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the total score and weighted kappa for each item. Factor structure was tested with confirmatory factor analysis, and concurrent validity was examined by investigating the correlation of the RAS-8 with patient symptoms, disability, depression, anxiety, patient functioning, quality of life and general health. Results The RAS-8 full scale and subscales showed good internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from 0.87 to 0.92. ICC of 0.99 and weighted kappa ranged from 0.62 to 0.88, which generally indicates good test–retest reliability. The findings supported an a priori two-factor structure, χ2/df = 2.93, CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.07, SRMR = 0.035. Concurrent validity of the RAS-8 was further supported by its significant negative correlations with patient symptoms (r = −0.24, p < 0.01), disability (r = −0.30, p < 0.01), depression (r = −0.16, p < 0.05), and anxiety (r = −0.14, p < 0.05), and its significant positive relationships with patient functioning (r = 0.26, p < 0.01), quality of life (r = 0.39, p < 0.01) and general health (r = 0.34, p < 0.01). Conclusions This study confirmed the reliability and validity of an 8-item short-form RAS for people living with schizophrenia in Chinese communities. The validation of the RAS-8 allows for its use as an alternative for the full RAS as a rapid assessment tool in clinical and research settings. The findings are discussed for their implications for application and validation with other populations and in other countries.
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- Si-Jia He
- Department of Sociology, School of Public Management, Central South University, Lushan South Road 932, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, 20 Weightman St, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, 20 Weightman St, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Upper Mayuanlin Road 238, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China. .,Division of Prevention and Community Research, Yale School of Medicine, 389 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
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Wang W, Luo C, Zhang Z, Lee D. A Chinese version of the Participation Strategies Self Efficacy Scale (PS-SES): psychometric evaluation in stroke survivors. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:4500-4508. [PMID: 33818225 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1907796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To cross-culturally adapt and investigate the psychometric properties of a Chinese-translated version of the Participation Strategies Self Efficacy Scale (PS-SES). MATERIALS AND METHODS The translation/back-translation procedure was done in line with cross-cultural adaptation international guidelines. 378 stroke survivors were recruited to complete the questionnaires. The psychometric properties of the PS-SES were evaluated by determining item analysis, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, construct validity, convergent validity and floor/ceiling effects, respectively. RESULTS The intraclass correlation coefficient using the two-way random model (ICC) (test-retest) was 0.923 (95% confidence interval (CI):0.844-0.962; p < 0.05). Cronbach's alpha and split-half reliability (internal consistency) for the PS-SES-C was 0.968 and 0.906, respectively. For the content validity, the I-CVI of the PS-SES-C was ranged from 0.860 to 1.000 and the S-CVI was 0.949. In the exploratory factor analysis, a six-factor solution explained 80.695% of the variance. A moderate correlation was found between the PS-SES-C and the Chinese version of WHODAS 2.0 (-0.430). A strong correlation was found between the PS-SES-C and the SSEQ-C (0.626). CONCLUSION The PS-SES-C showed satisfactory psychometric properties. It can be considered a reliable and valid instrument to assess the participation strategies self-efficacy of stroke survivors in China.Implications for RehabilitationThe Participation Strategies Self Efficacy Scale was translated into Chinese through a rigorous cultural adaptation process.PS-SES-C is now a reliable and valid tool for Chinese-speaking patients who have suffered from a stroke.It is necessary to assess the participation strategies self-efficacy of strokesurvivors in China and develop targeted intervention programs.
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- Wenna Wang
- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Exploring Factors Associated with Functional Change and Predictors of Participation Improvement-A Two Years Follow-Up on People with Depression. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18073439. [PMID: 33810298 PMCID: PMC8037844 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to understand the functional status distribution and to explore the factors associated with changes in functional status and social participation in people with depression using two-year follow-up data. Subjects were selected from the Taiwan Databank of Persons with Disabilities (TDPD) if they had an evaluation date between July 2012 and 31 December 2017. We used data for 1138 individuals with multiple evaluation records and who were diagnosed with depression. The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was the primary functional status measure. Other factors selected from the TDPD included social demographic data, living situation, employment status, economic status, and educational level. The results show scores in all dimensions of the WHODAS 2.0 declined over two years, especially in the domains of cognition, household activities, social participation, and total WHODAS 2.0 score. Aging groups showed poor recovery in cognition, getting along with others, and household activities. People living in suburban areas showed poorer recovery than people living in rural and urban areas in cognition, self-care, and general function (total score of WHODAS 2.0). Employment was also strongly associated with functional recovery in household activities, social participation, and general function. The original scores for cognition and getting along with others showed a significant negative relationship with social participation improvement. Our results can be used by policy makers to provide resources and conduct investigations, and by clinicians when making rehabilitation plans.
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Yuliana S, Muslih M, Sim J, Vidyanti AN, Brahmadhi A, Tsai HT. Development and validation of the World Health Organization disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) Indonesian version in stroke survivors. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:4459-4466. [PMID: 33745407 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1900413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Stroke is the third most common cause of disability worldwide. In order to effectively study the disability status experienced by stroke survivors, it is important to identify reliable and valid tools to measure disability that can be administered to this population. No previous study had been conducted on the Indonesian version of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). The aim of this study was to develop and validate the Indonesian version of the WHODAS 2.0 for stroke survivors in Indonesia. METHODS Following translation and back-translation, the Indonesian version of the WHODAS 2.0 was administered to 183 stroke survivors. We used all six domains of the WHODAS 2.0, with the exception of four items of "work or school activities" in domain 5. Internal consistency was measured by Cronbach's alpha, the inter-rater reliability was measured by interclass correlations (ICCs), and the construct validity was tested with an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). RESULTS The range of Cronbach's alpha was 0.86-0.92, which indicated excellent reliability, and ICC was very good at 0.87-0.99. The EFA and CFA for the main 32-item questionnaire exhibited a total variance of 95% (KMO) and a p value of <0.05. The factor loadings per items were >0.4, and all the model fit indices were acceptable. CONCLUSIONS The WHODAS 2.0 was adapted for use in Indonesia and showed good results for all six domains. Therefore, the Indonesian version of the WHODAS 2.0 can be applied to assess disability in Indonesian stroke survivors.Implications for rehabilitationThe WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was developed as a single, generic instrument for assessing the health status and disability in different cultures and settings.In this study, we adapted and validated an Indonesian version of the WHODAS 2.0 for stroke survivors in Indonesia.The WHODAS 2.0 was adapted for use in Indonesia and showed good results for all six domains.The Indonesian version of the WHODAS 2.0 can be applied to assess disability in Indonesian stroke survivors.
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- Sri Yuliana
- Department of Nursing, Yahya Health Science Institute of Bima, Bima, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- International PhD Program for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Risal A, Kunwar D, Karki E, Adhikari SP, Bimali I, Shrestha B, Khadka S, Holen A. Adapting World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for Nepal. BMC Psychol 2021; 9:45. [PMID: 33731222 PMCID: PMC7972184 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-021-00550-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Disability is a vital public health issue for health care programs. Affluent countries usually prioritize disability-related research, while often it remains neglected in resource-poor countries like Nepal. The aim of this study was to make available a translated and culturally adapted version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) for measuring disability in the Nepalese population. Methods WHODAS 2.0 (12-items version) was translated into Nepali using a standard forward–backward translation protocol. Purposive and convenience recruitment of participants with psychiatric disabilities was done at the Psychiatry services in a tertiary care hospital. Age and gender-matched participants with physical disabilities were selected from the Internal Medicine department, and participants with no disability were recruited from their accompanying persons. A structured interview in Nepali including the translated WHODAS 2.0 was administered to all participants. Exploratory factor analysis and parallel analysis assessed the construct validity. Content validity was explored, and a quality of life instrument was used for establishing criterion validity. Reliability was measured via Cronbach alpha. Mann–Whitney test explored score differences between the disabled and non-disabled. Results In total, 149 persons [mean age: 40.6 (12.8); 43.6% males, 56.4% females; 61.7% disabled, 38.3% non-disabled] consented to participate. Parallel analysis indicated that a single factor was adequate for the Nepali WHODAS version that captured 45.4% of the total variance. The translated scale got a good Cronbach alpha (= 0.89). Satisfactory construct, content and criterion validity was found. The WHODAS total scores showed a significant difference between the disabled and non-disabled (U = 2002.5; p = 0.015). However, the difference between psychiatric and physical disabilities was not significant, which underscores that the scale is rating disability in general. Conclusion The one-factor structure of the translated and culturally adapted Nepali-version of WHODAS 2.0 showed acceptable validity and an adequate reliability. For epidemiological research purposes, this version of WHODAS 2.0 is now available for measuring global disability in Nepal.
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- Ajay Risal
- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. .,Department of Psychiatry, Dhulikhel Hospital,, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,, Kathmandu University Hospital, GPO Box 11008, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
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- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.,Department of Psychiatry, Dhulikhel Hospital,, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,, Kathmandu University Hospital, GPO Box 11008, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.,Department of Psychiatry, Dhulikhel Hospital,, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,, Kathmandu University Hospital, GPO Box 11008, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.,Department of Physiotherapy, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.,Department of Physiotherapy, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dhulikhel Hospital,, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,, Kathmandu University Hospital, GPO Box 11008, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dhulikhel Hospital,, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,, Kathmandu University Hospital, GPO Box 11008, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Jiang Y, Wei J, Fritzsche K, Toussaint AC, Li T, Cao J, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Chen H, Wu H, Ma X, Li W, Ren J, Lu W, Leonhart R. Assessment of the structured clinical interview (SCID) for DSM-5 for somatic symptom disorder in general hospital outpatient clinics in China. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:144. [PMID: 33691663 PMCID: PMC7944631 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03126-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is still unknown whether the "Somatic symptom disorders (SSD) and related disorders" module of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, research version (SCID-5-RV), is valid in China. This study aimed to assess the SCID-5-RV for SSD in general hospital outpatient clinics in China. METHODS This multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient clinics of nine tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Jincheng, Shanghai, Wuhan, and Chengdu between May 2016 and March 2017. The "SSD and related disorders" module of the SCID-5-RV was translated, reversed-translated, revised, and used by trained clinical researchers to make a diagnosis of SSD. Several standardized questionnaires measuring somatic symptom severity, emotional distress, and quality of life were compared with the SCID-5-RV. RESULTS A total of 699 patients were recruited, and 236 were diagnosed with SSD. Of these patients, 46 had mild SSD, 78 had moderate SSD, 100 had severe SSD, and 12 were excluded due to incomplete data. The SCID-5-RV for SSD was highly correlated with somatic symptom severity, emotional distress, and quality of life (all P < 0.001) and could distinguish nonsevere forms of SSD from severe ones. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that SCID-5-RV for SSD can distinguish SSD from non-SSD patients and severe cases from nonsevere cases. It has good discriminative validity and reflects the DSM-5 diagnostic approach that emphasizes excessive emotional, thinking, and behavioural responses related to symptoms.
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- Yinan Jiang
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Mental Health Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Zhong Shan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Dongfang Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinic Psychology, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, General Hospital of Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group Co. Ltd, Jincheng, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Chao PZ, Huang SW, Escorpizo R, Chi WC, Yen CF, Liao HF, Chen YW, Liou TH. Effects of Hearing Disability on the Employment Status Using WHODAS 2.0 in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17249374. [PMID: 33333752 PMCID: PMC7765231 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore the association between employment status and World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, Second Edition (WHODAS 2.0) scores of working-age subjects with hearing impairment. The data of 18,573 working-age subjects (age ≥ 18 and <65 years) with disabling hearing impairment were obtained from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability (TDPD) for the period from 11 July 2012 to 31 October 2018. Demographic data and WHODAS 2.0 scores for each domain were analyzed to identify their relationship with employment status. Unemployed subjects with disabling hearing impairment had higher WHODAS 2.0 scores in all domains compared with the employed subjects. Binary logistic regression revealed that older age, female sex, lower educational level, institutional residence, rural residence, lower family income, and moderate to severe impairment were more strongly associated with unemployment status. The data in this large population-based study offer comprehensive information on important factors associated with the employment status of people with disabling hearing impairment. Early identification of risks of unemployment of patients with hearing impairment can raise awareness for aggressive community and government campaigns regarding public health to improve the self-confidence, social participation, and related psycho-social wellbeing of people.
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- Pin-Zhir Chao
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan;
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (S.-W.H.); (Y.-W.C.)
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA;
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (W.-C.C.); (C.-F.Y.); (H.-F.L.)
- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical Sciences and Technology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (W.-C.C.); (C.-F.Y.); (H.-F.L.)
- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (W.-C.C.); (C.-F.Y.); (H.-F.L.)
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (S.-W.H.); (Y.-W.C.)
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (S.-W.H.); (Y.-W.C.)
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan; (W.-C.C.); (C.-F.Y.); (H.-F.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-222-490-088 (ext. 1600)
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Igwesi-Chidobe CN, Kitchen S, Sorinola IO, Godfrey EL. World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0): development and validation of the Nigerian Igbo version in patients with chronic low back pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:755. [PMID: 33203410 PMCID: PMC7670680 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03763-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Globally, the leading cause of years lived with disability is low back pain (LBP). Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is responsible for most of the cost and disability associated with LBP. This is more devastating in low income countries, particularly in rural Nigeria with one of the greatest global burdens of LBP. No Igbo back pain specific measure captures remunerative or non-remunerative work outcomes. Disability measurement using these tools may not fully explain work-related disability and community participation, a limitation not evident in the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0). This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the WHODAS 2.0 and validate it in rural and urban Nigerian populations with CLBP. Methods Translation, cultural adaptation, test–retest, and cross-sectional psychometric testing was performed. WHODAS 2.0 was forward and back translated by clinical/non-clinical translators. Expert review committee evaluated the translations. Twelve people with CLBP in a rural Nigerian community piloted/pre-tested the questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha assessing internal consistency; intraclass correlation coefficient and Bland–Altman plots assessing test–retest reliability; and minimal detectable change were investigated in a convenience sample of 50 adults with CLBP in rural and urban Nigeria. Construct validity was examined using Spearman’s correlation analyses with the back-performance scale, Igbo Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and eleven-point box scale; and exploratory factor analysis in a random sample of 200 adults with CLBP in rural Nigeria. Ceiling and floor effects were investigated in both samples. Results Patient instructions were also translated. ‘Waist pain/lower back pain’ was added to ‘illness(es)’ to make the measure relevant for this study whilst allowing for future studies involving other conditions. The Igbo phrase for ‘family and friends’ was used to better represent ‘people close to you’ in item D4.3. The Igbo-WHODAS had good internal consistency (α = 0.75–0.97); intra class correlation coefficients (ICC = 0.81–0.93); standard error of measurements (5.05–11.10) and minimal detectable change (13.99–30.77). Igbo-WHODAS correlated moderately with performance-based disability, self-reported back pain-specific disability and pain intensity, with a seven-factor structure and no floor and ceiling effects. Conclusions Igbo-WHODAS appears psychometrically sound. Its research and clinical utility require further testing. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12891-020-03763-8.
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- Chinonso Nwamaka Igwesi-Chidobe
- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria. .,Department of Physiotherapy, School of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Dev R, Li J, Zhang D, Cai Y, Hao C, Hou F, Wang R, Lin M, Xu DR. An economic evaluation of a mobile text messaging intervention to improve mental health care in resource-poor communities in China: a cost-effectiveness study. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:989. [PMID: 33115442 PMCID: PMC7594477 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05855-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe mental disorders, a leading cause of disability has become a major public health problem. In order to promote mental health, a series of programs have been promulgated by the Chinese government. However, economic evaluations of such programs are lacking. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an economic model to assess the cost and health outcomes of the LEAN (Lay health supporters, E-platform, Award, and iNtegration) program, and to perform an economic evaluation of LEAN versus the nationwide community-based mental health program that provides free antipsychotic medications. METHODS A cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis of the LEAN intervention will be performed. A Markov model will be developed, validated and used to assess and compare the costs and outcomes for the LEAN intervention versus nationwide community-based mental health program. The calculated sample size is 258 participants for the analysis. A societal perspective will be applied with the time horizon of 1-year after the termination of the LEAN program. The cost-utility will be measured primarily using Quality Adjusted Life Years and the cost-effectiveness will be measured using number of relapses and number of re-hospitalizations avoided 6-month after the intervention. Univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analysis will be conducted for the analysis of uncertainty. DISCUSSION If proven cost-effective, this study will contribute to the nationwide implementation of the program, not only for schizophrenia but for all kind of severe mental disorders. Markov model developed as part of the study will benefit potential researchers in analyzing cost-effectiveness of other programs. The Chinese context of the study may limit the generalizability of the study results to some extent. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was registered in a Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ( ChiCTR2000034962 ) on 25 July 2020.
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- Rubee Dev
- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Maternity and Child Care, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Public Mental Health, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Global Health Institute (SGHI), School of Public Health & Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- ACACIA Lab and Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Lin SW, Chiu TY, Liou TH, Yen CF, Chen HG. The Relationship of Urbanization and Performance of Activity and Participation Functioning among Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207553. [PMID: 33080804 PMCID: PMC7589366 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Developmental disability is likely to be lifelong in nature and to result in substantial activity and societal participation limitations. The performance of individuals is related to the environment, supports, and urbanization of living cities. Most of the surveys for people with disabilities have not discussed the relationship between the cognitive impairment properties and performance of participation and activities functioning, and most cognitive impairments are regarded as having similar performance. The location of residence in childhood is mainly influenced by parents and main caregivers, but the factors related to the preferences of adults with cognitive impairment in the location of residence are more complicated. Objective(s): The aim was to explore and compare the relationships of the urbanization degree of their living cities and the functioning performance of daily living in various domains among adults with intellectual disability (ID), autism, and concomitant communicative impairment (CCI). Method: The cross-sectional study was applied, and the data was collected face-to-face by professionals in all authorized hospitals in Taiwan. The participants were 5374 adults with ID (n = 4455), autism (n = 670), CCI (n = 110) and combination disabilities (n = 139) which were according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases 9th Revision (ICD-9) from a total of 167,069 adults with disabilities from the Disability Eligibility System (DES) in Taiwan between July 2012 and October 2013. The authors used the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0–36 item version of WHO (WHODAS 2.0-36 items) to measure performance and capability of daily living. Results and Conclusions: There were significant differences in age, gender, disabled severity, and the urbanization between all subgroups (p < 0.05). After adjusting the age of all participators, the degree of urbanization just significantly affected the functioning score distribution in domain 1: cognition for an adult with ID, autism, and CCI; in domain 2, mobility for an adult with CCI and combination disability; in domain 3, self-care; domain 4, independent domains for ID (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between urbanization degree and functioning scores in all domains for adults with autism. All in all, only in groups with combination disability did we find that the worse the degree of impairment was, the lower the degree of urbanization of their place of residence was, and there was no such phenomenon in adults with autism and ID in our study.
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- Shyang-Woei Lin
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Long-term Care, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien City 97005, Taiwan;
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan;
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan;
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan;
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Ćwirlej-Sozańska A, Bejer A, Wiśniowska-Szurlej A, Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska A, de Sire A, Spalek R, Sozański B. Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the 36-Item WHODAS 2.0 in Patients with Low Back Pain. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E7284. [PMID: 33036141 PMCID: PMC7579066 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a useful tool for assessing the functioning and disability of the general population as well as the effectiveness of the applied interventions. Until this study, no data regarding the validity of the 36-item WHODAS 2.0 in chronic low back pain (LBP) in Poland have been explored. This study was conducted on 92 patients suffering from chronic LBP admitted to the rehabilitation ward. The Polish version of the 36-item WHODAS 2.0, the Sf-36 Health Survey (SF-36), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) questionnaires were applied to assess patients. The scale score reliability of the entire tool for the study population was very high. The Cronbach's alpha test result for the entire scale was 0.92. For the overall result of the WHODAS 2.0, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC1,2) was 0.928, which confirmed that the scale was consistent over time. The total result and the vast majority of domains of the 36-item WHODAS 2.0 correlated negatively with domains of the SF-36 questionnaire; thus, a higher WHODAS 2.0 score was associated with a lower score on the SF-36 questionnaire. We found that the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the total WHODAS 2.0 score in patients after rehabilitation for LBP was 4.87. Overall, the results indicated that the Polish version of the 36-item WHODAS is suitable for assessing health and disability status in patients with LBP.
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- Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska
- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rejtana16C, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.B.); (A.W.-S.); (B.S.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rejtana16C, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.B.); (A.W.-S.); (B.S.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rejtana16C, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.B.); (A.W.-S.); (B.S.)
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Viale Piazza D’Armi 1, 28100 Novara, Italy;
- Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Center for Geriatric Medicine (CEMI), Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F.Vito 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; or
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- Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Center for Geriatric Medicine (CEMI), Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F.Vito 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; or
- Rehabilitation Unit, ‘Mons. L. Novarese’ Hospital, Str. Sotto Cerca, 13040 Vercelli, Italy
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- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rejtana16C, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.B.); (A.W.-S.); (B.S.)
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Yu Y, Li Y, Li T, Xi S, Xiao X, Xiao S, Tebes JK. New Path to Recovery and Well-Being: Cross-Sectional Study on WeChat Use and Endorsement of WeChat-Based mHealth Among People Living With Schizophrenia in China. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e18663. [PMID: 32945774 PMCID: PMC7532456 DOI: 10.2196/18663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background The past few decades have seen an exponential increase in using mobile phones to support medical care (mobile health [mHealth]) among people living with psychosis worldwide, yet little is known about WeChat use and WeChat-based mHealth among people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in China. Objective This study aims to assess WeChat use, endorsement of WeChat-based mHealth programs, and health related to WeChat use among PLS. Methods We recruited a random sample of 400 PLS from 12 communities in Changsha City of Hunan Province, China. WeChat use was assessed using the adapted WeChat Use Intensity Questionnaire (WUIQ). We also compared psychiatric symptoms, functioning, disability, recovery, quality of life, and general well-being between WeChat users and nonusers using one-to-one propensity-score matching. Results The WeChat use rate was 40.8% in this sample (163/400); 30.7% (50/163) had more than 50 WeChat friends and nearly half (81/163, 49.7%) spent more than half an hour on WeChat, a pattern similar to college students and the elderly. PLS also showed higher emotional connectedness to WeChat use than college students. About 80.4% (131/163) of PLS were willing to participate in a WeChat-based mHealth program, including psychoeducation (91/163, 55.8%), professional support (82/163, 50.3%), and peer support (67/163, 41.1%). Compared with nonusers, WeChat users were younger, better educated, and more likely to be employed. WeChat use was associated with improved health outcomes, including lower psychiatric symptoms, lower depression, higher functioning, better recovery, and higher quality of life. Conclusions WeChat-based mHealth programs hold promise as an empowering tool to provide cost-effective interventions, to foster global recovery, and to improve both physical and mental well-being among PLS. WeChat and WeChat-based mHealth programs have the potential to offer a new path to recovery and well-being for PLS in China.
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- Yu Yu
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Division of Prevention and Community Research, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Changsha Psychiatric Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Research, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Chen CP, Chen YW, Chang KH, Huang SW, Wu CH, Escorpizo R, Stucki G, Liou TH. Clustering of functioning and disability profile based on the WHO disability assessment schedule 2.0 - a nationwide databank study. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 44:353-362. [PMID: 32525411 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1767703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objective: To compare and cluster the health status and disability restrictions associated with eight major physiological functions of body systems, using functioning domains of WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0.Design: Retrospective analyses of a nation-wide disability database.Setting: Population-based study.Participants: Records from patients >18 years of age with disability were obtained from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability (July 2012-November 2017). Disability functioning profile of the following diagnosis were analyzed: stroke, schizophrenia, hearing loss, liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, burn, head and neck cancer.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Demographic data, severity of impairment, and Disability Assessment Scale scores were obtained and analyzed. Radar charts were constructed using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. functioning domain score. Degree of similarity between any two given diagnosis was assessed by cluster analysis, comparing the Euclidean distances between radar chart data points among the six domains.Results: Based on cluster analysis of similarities between functioning domain profiles, the eight diagnoses were grouped into different disability clusters. Four clusters of disability were named according to the type restriction patterns: global-impact cluster (stroke); interaction-restriction cluster (schizophrenia, hearing loss); physical-limitation cluster, (liver cirrhosis, CKD, and congestive heart failure); and specific-impact cluster (burn, head and neck cancer). The rates of institutionalization and unemployment differed between the four clusters.Conclusion: We converted WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. functioning domain scores into six-dimensioned radar chart, and demonstrate disability restrictions can be further categorized into clusters according to similarity of functioning impairment. Understanding of disease-related disabilities provides an important basis for designing rehabilitation programs and policies on social welfare and health that reflect the daily-living needs of people according to diagnosis.Implication for RehabilitationThe use of radar charts provided a direct visualization of the scope and severity of disabilities associated with specific diagnoses.Diagnosis-related disabilities can be organized into clusters based on similarities in WHODAS 2.0 disability domain profiles.Knowledge of the characteristics of disability clusters is important to understand disease-related disabilities and provide a basis for designing rehabilitation.
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- Chao-Pen Chen
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate institute of sports science, National Taiwan Sports University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.,Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Salehi R, Negahban H, Khiavi FF, Saboor S, Majdinasab N, Shakhi K. Validity and Reliability of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 36-Item Persian Version for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Korean J Fam Med 2020; 41:195-201. [PMID: 32252498 PMCID: PMC7272363 DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.18.0155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background No previous studies have assessed the psychometric properties of the 36-item version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) in the Persian language of Iran. This study was designed and conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Persian version using a sample of persons with multiple sclerosis in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods The methodological study was conducted in two stages: First, the 36 items of the original WHODAS 2.0 were translated to create a Persian version, after which the translation validity and psychometric properties were tested. The factor structure of the instrument was also tested using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results The intraclass correlation coefficients were very good to excellent, varying between 0.82 and 0.99 for the six domains, and all domains had Cronbach’s α reliability values of above 0.70. For construct validity, results showed negative and strong correlation between the total score of WHODAS 2.0 and the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54. Exploratory factor analysis divided the Persian version of WHODAS 2.0 into seven factors for multiple sclerosis patients. Conclusion The results of this study indicate that the Persian version of WHODAS 2.0 is a valid and reliable instrument to study the disabilities of people with multiple sclerosis.
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- Reza Salehi
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Clinical Psychology Department, Azad University of Sari, Khouzestan Association for Autism, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Chen R, Liou TH, Miao NF, Chang KH, Yen CF, Liao HF, Chi WC, Chou KR. Using World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in people with schizophrenia: a 4-year follow-up. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2020; 270:301-310. [PMID: 31011812 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-019-01000-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Little is known about the changes of people with schizophrenia disability in Taiwan who receive routine treatments under the current mental healthcare system. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was used to assess and track changes in the degree of disability in people with schizophrenia before and after 4 years of follow-up. Data on 4497 people with schizophrenia were acquired from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability. The WHODAS 2.0 was used for disability assessment, and the chi-square test, logistic regression and generalised estimating equations were adopted for statistical analysis. People with schizophrenia exhibited improvement in cognition, mobility and participation among the six domains as well as in the overall score. The degree of disability in all domains remained mild to moderate among people aged 18-64 years; the degree of disability in cognition declined from moderate to severe among patients aged ≥65 years. The degree of disability in all domains remained mild to moderate among people with mild to moderate impairment; among those with severe impairment, the degree of disability in the domains of cognition and life activities declined from moderate to severe and the degree of disability in the domain of mobility declined from mild to moderate. Community-dwelling patients exhibited less degree of disability in all domains than their institutionalised peers. Early detection and treatment and an emphasis on communication and social problem-solving skills in rehabilitation programmes are recommended for people with schizophrenia.
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- Ruey Chen
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Hsing Street, 110, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,Occupational Therapy Room, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. .,School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Hsing Street, 110, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. .,Psychiatric Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Xu L, Guo Y, Cao Q, Li X, Mei T, Ma Z, Tang X, Ji Z, Yang L, Liu J. Predictors of outcome in early onset schizophrenia: a 10-year follow-up study. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:67. [PMID: 32059664 PMCID: PMC7023710 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-2484-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Younger age at onset is generally thought to be a predictor of poor outcome in Early Onset Schizophrenia (EOS), but there is a paucity of epidemiological data supporting this belief. This study aims to describe long-term outcomes and predictors of patient functioning in EOS, with a focus on the effect of age at onset. METHODS We consecutively enrolled 118 EOS patients who were hospitalized in 2006. Mean age at baseline was 13.3 ± 2.3 years. Sixty-five subjects were successfully interviewed. Mean length of follow up was 10.4 ± 0.3 years. Baseline data were collected from inpatient medical records, while follow up was conducted primarily through telephone interviews of patient relatives. WHODAS 2.0 was used to measure global functioning at follow up. Outcomes included education, employment, marriage status, physical health, subsequent diagnoses and treatment, and patient functioning. Univariate and multivariate regression models were used to assess predictors of outcome, while propensity scores were used to adjust for confounding in analyzing the effect of age at onset on functional outcome. RESULTS Of the 65 subjects where follow-up data were available, 3 were deceased at follow up. Five (8%) discontinued treatment. Diagnostic stability was 76%. Nearly a quarter (24%) were using clozapine at follow up. In male and female patients, 61 and 55% respectively were overweight, while 29 and 32% respectively were obese. Sixteen (26%) were economically self-sufficient, while 34 (55%) were unemployed. Thirteen (21%) patients had ever been married. The median WHODAS score was 15 (IQR 2 to 35), roughly corresponding to the 78th percentile on population norms. Extroverted personality (p = 0.01), suspicious personality (p = 0.02), and high level of education (p = 0.001) predicted better functioning. Age of onset was not associated with function in either the univariate model (p = 0.24), full model (p = 0.17) or the final risk factor model (p = 0.11), nor after using propensity scores to further adjust for confounders. CONCLUSION The long-term functional outcome of EOS is more optimistic than generally believed. Age at disease onset does not predict long-term functional outcome in EOS populations.
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- Lingzi Xu
- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191 China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Wang CY, Chan L, Wu D, Chi WC, Yen CF, Liao HF, Hong CT, Liou TH. Effect of Cognitive Disability and Ambulation Status on Functioning in Moderate-to-Advanced Parkinson Disease. Front Neurol 2020; 10:1360. [PMID: 31998219 PMCID: PMC6962294 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.01360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: As the disease progresses to moderate to advanced stages, people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) are likely to have various degrees of disability due to the motor and non-motor symptoms, such as ambulatory difficulty and cognitive impairment. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of cognition and ambulation status on the functioning and disability of PwP using the World Health Orgnaization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). Materials and Methods: A group of 10,581 PwP with Hoehn and Yahr Staging 3 and above were collected from a database of disability evaluation and functional assessment using the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability between July 2012 and October 2018. WHODAS 2.0 was administered and all PwP were grouped based on their ambulatory status, which was assessed by 3-m back and forth walk and cognitive ability, assessed by WHODAS 2.0 first domain with cut-off level at 58. Results: Non-ambulation and cognitive disability contributed independently to disability in all aspects of WHODAS 2.0 survey, including self-care, getting along with others, performing life activities and participation in society. Compared to ambulation status, cognitive disability had a greater negative impact on functioning in all aspects. Conclusion: Cognitive disability was associated with greater disability in moderate to advanced PwP than non-ambulatory status. The results of this study may indicate that cognition preservation is essential to ameliorate functional impairment and disability in moderate to advanced PwP.
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- Chen Yu Wang
- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yu Y, Xiao X, Yang M, Ge XP, Li TX, Cao G, Liao YJ. Personal Recovery and Its Determinants Among People Living With Schizophrenia in China. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:602524. [PMID: 33362611 PMCID: PMC7759546 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.602524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Objective: The past few decades have seen an evolution in the understanding of recovery from a clinical-based view that focuses on symptoms and functioning to a more consumer-oriented perspective that focuses on personal recovery. The present study aimed to assess personal recovery among people living with schizophrenia and determine its predictors. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited a random sample of 400 people living with schizophrenia (PLS) from twelve community health centers of Hunan, China. Recovery was assessed using the short-form 8-item Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-8). PLS disability and functioning were assessed using the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), respectively. Results: Participants had a mean personal recovery score of 20.29 (SD: 9.31, Range: 8-40). Personal recovery was predicted by both socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. Older age (r = -0.17, p < 0.001), being female (r = -2.29, p = 0.019), and higher disability (r = -0.22, p < 0.001) were independently associated with worse personal recovery, while having a college education (r = 5.49, p = 0.002), and higher functioning (r = 0.09, p = 0.017) were independently associated with better personal recovery. Conclusion: Interventions to improve recovery among PLS may be best served by reducing the impact of disability and improving functioning, with targeted interventions for individuals who are older, female and less educated in order to increase their likelihood of recovery.
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- Yu Yu
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Division of Prevention and Community Research, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Changsha Psychiatric Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Changsha Psychiatric Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Changsha Psychiatric Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Health Insurance and Long Term Care, Chinese Academy of Labor and Social Security, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Zeljic K, Zhang Y, Qiu X, Chen X, Gong H, Jin H, Zhang C, Storch EA. An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Sheehan Disability Scale in a Chinese Psychotherapy-Seeking Sample. J Cogn Psychother 2020; 34:58-69. [PMID: 32701476 DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.34.1.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Although the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) is one of the most extensively used and tested disability measurements, there has only been one psychometric evaluation of its properties in a Chinese-speaking population. Here, we provide a comprehensive psychometric assessment of the scale in 465 Mandarin-speakers who were accessing information online regarding psychotherapy. Principal component analysis and subsequent confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the SDS is one-dimensional (normed fit index = 0.976, non-normed fit index = 0.97, comparative fit index = 0.98, goodness-of-fit index = 0.967, standardized root mean-square residual = 0.023, root mean-square error of approximation = 0.149). The SDS exhibited excellent internal consistency (α = .89) and moderate test-retest reliability when readministered approximately 8 days later (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.55). Convergent validity was demonstrated by strong relationships with other measures of functional impairment (FI), while divergent validity was evidenced by fair correlation with a treatment ambivalence measure. Known-groups validity analyses showed that high FI was associated with significantly higher clinical scores of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Regression analysis indicated that the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 score accounted for 37.6% of variance in FI. Overall, these findings support the reliability and validity of the SDS when used in Chinese treatment-seeking individuals, as well its usefulness as an online screening tool of FI.
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- Kristina Zeljic
- Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Ruijin hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Jiandanxinli Co. Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Pudong District Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.,Baylor College of Medicine
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Castro SSD, Leite CF, Nacci FR, Barbosa KSS, Accioly MF. Validation of the Brazilian version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in individuals with diabetes mellitus. FISIOTERAPIA E PESQUISA 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1809-2950/18033926042019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT To evaluate the functioning of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) using a biopsychosocial model, recommended by the World Health Organization and sustained in the theoretical-conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), this study proposed validating the Brazilian version of WHODAS 2.0 (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule). The 36-item version of WHODAS 2.0 was applied to 100 participants with DM as validation procedures, using the measurement of Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL-Brazil) and a dynamometry. The psychometric properties analyzed were internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha coefficient) and convergent and divergent external validity (Spearman correlation coefficient). The internal consistency analysis was appropriate, except for the “having a good relationship with people” domain in the alpha Cronbach coefficient. External validity analysis confirmed the convergence hypothesis between the correlate domains of the different tools. The exception was the “life activities” domain (WHODAS) with the left-hand dynamometry. The Brazilian version of the WHODAS 2.0 instrument is a valid instrument to assess the functioning of these individuals.
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Sousa AJDS, Silva MCD, Barreto MCA, Nunes BP, Coutinho BD, Castro SSD. Propriedades psicométricas do WHODAS para uso em pessoas com chikungunya no Brasil. FISIOTERAPIA E PESQUISA 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1809-2950/18036226042019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo é validar um instrumento de aferição da funcionalidade segundo a proposta conceitual da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde, para uso em pessoas pós-chikungunya. Este é um estudo de validação com indivíduos >17 anos, de ambos os sexos, em atendimento para manejo clínico da chikungunya. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas coletando informações sobre funcionalidade (WHODAS), qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-bref) e sociodemográficas. A análise estatística usou o coeficiente alfa de Cronbach (consistência interna) e coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (validade convergente), médias e desvios-padrão para a determinação do perfil de qualidade de vida, com nível de significância de 5%. A amostra foi composta por 68 indivíduos. Os valores médios das pontuações dos instrumentos foram: 45,4 (±16,38) para o WHODAS e 12,1 (±2,10) para o WHOQOL-bref. O alfa de Cronbach do valor total foi de α=0,93; todos os domínios do WHODAS apresentaram valores acima de 0,75. O valor total do WHODAS 2.0 apresentou forte correlação com o domínio físico (r=−0,74) e moderada correlação com os domínios psicológico (r=−0,68) e social (r=−0,42) do WHOQOL-bref. Os resultados indicam que o WHODAS 2.0 é um instrumento válido para a mensuração da autopercepção de alteração da funcionalidade em pacientes acometidos pela chikungunya, capaz de fornecer dados que podem ajudar a construir um perfil de impacto da doença no perfil de funcionalidade dessa população.
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Castro S, Leite CF, Coenen M, Buchalla CM. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHODAS 2.0): remarks on the need to revise the WHODAS. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2019; 35:e00000519. [PMID: 31365697 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00000519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Functioning and disability are concepts in increasing use in clinical settings and in public health. From the public health perspective, the use of functioning as a third health indicator could show more than the frequency of a disease and its death rates, offering information on how the population performs its activities and participation. Clinically, the functioning assessment can provide information for patient-centered health care and specific clinical interventions according to their functioning profile. WHODAS 2.0 is a generic tool to assess health and functioning according to the ICF functioning model. It is an alternative to assess functioning in a less time-consuming way, whereas the duration of the application is one of the main ICF critiques. This paper aims to present some of WHODAS 2.0 inconsistencies and weaknesses as well as strategies to cope with them. In this paper, we present some weaknesses related to the WHODAS layout; wording and scoring process. Some suggestions for strategies to correct these weaknesses are presented, as well.
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Lee HH, Hong CT, Wu D, Chi WC, Yen CF, Liao HF, Chan L, Liou TH. Association between Ambulatory Status and Functional Disability in Elderly People with Dementia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E2168. [PMID: 31248158 PMCID: PMC6616473 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16122168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dementia is highly comorbid with gait disturbance, and both conditions negatively impact the ability of elderly people to conduct daily living activities. The ambulatory status of older adults with dementia may cause variable functional disability, which is crucial for the progression of dementia. The present study investigated the association between ambulatory status with functional disability in elderly people and dementia by using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). In total, 34,040 older adults with mild-to-advanced dementia were analyzed and categorized according to their ambulatory status into three groups: Nonambulatory, assisted ambulatory, and ambulatory. In general, poor ambulatory status was associated with both greater severity of dementia and functional disability. The study participants were further segregated according to their ages and dementia severity levels, which demonstrated that the WHODAS 2.0 domains of functioning for getting along, life activities, and participation (domains 4, 5-1, and 6) were all associated with ambulatory status. In addition, nonambulatory status was significantly associated with institution residency among older adults with dementia. In conclusion, the present study clearly demonstrated the role of ambulatory status in functional disability in older adults with dementia, and the association persisted among older adults of different ages and severities of dementia. This finding indicates the importance of maintaining walking ability in the management of dementia in older adults.
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- Hsun-Hua Lee
- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Dizziness and Balance Disorder Center, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan.
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, TSICF, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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Floor and ceiling effects of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Int J Rehabil Res 2019; 42:190-192. [DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lu SJ, Liou TH, Yen CF, Chang FH, Chen YL, Escorpizo R, Strauser DR, Pan AW. Determinants of Employment Outcome for the People with Schizophrenia Using the WHODAS 2.0. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2019; 29:375-383. [PMID: 29951935 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-018-9794-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Purpose Since the vocational outcomes of people with schizophrenia should be viewed in a holistic way, the second edition of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) might provide an evaluation regarding employment potential. To determine whether the WHODAS 2.0 scores can be used to predict employment status, we examined the probabilistic cut-off values of the scores and analyzed the relationship between work status and demographic characteristics. Methods We selected 31,793 people aged between 18 and 65 with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder from the disability evaluation database in Taiwan and separated them into two groups based on employment status (employed and unemployed). We used logistic regression to explore the association between employment and demographic characteristics. Moreover, we conducted a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to determine the cut-off point to assist in determining employment potential based on the WHODAS 2.0 score. Results Among the 31,793 participants, 3367 were employed and 18,801 were unemployed. The unemployed participants accounted for a higher percentage of disability in each domain of the WHODAS. The ROC analysis revealed that the optimal cut-off point of the WHODAS score to distinguish the people who were employed and unemployed was 25.78 (area under curve = 0.80). Conclusions The present study indicated that work status can be determined by the total score across the six domains of the WHODAS score. Furthermore, the probability of employment may be determined initially by the cut-off point of the WHODAS score in order to economize evaluation time and prepare prevocational training for those with scores above 25.78.
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- Shu-Jen Lu
- School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Vocational Rehabilitation Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biophotonics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA
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- School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Justice in Dementia Care Resource Allocation: How Should We Plan for Dementia Services? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16101754. [PMID: 31108928 PMCID: PMC6572455 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dementia care resources in Taiwan have not been allocated taking into account patients’ needs and the distance between service users and providers. The objective of this study was to use two newly developed indicators; profit willing distance (PWD) and tolerance limited distance (TLD), to profile the service availability and accessibility of the 22 administrative areas in Taiwan and facilitate justice-based resource allocation by the central government. The study employed secondary data analysis by using a geographic information system (GIS) and geocoding to identify distances between service users and providers. The study samples were drawn from the databank of the National Disability Eligibility Determination System and grouped by the acuteness of registrants’ needs. Both the PWD and TLD were found in 15 of the administrative areas, and neither was found in three areas (Penghu, Kinmen, and Lienchiang County). Either the PWD or TLD (but not both) were found in four areas (only have PWD: Hsinchu and Chiayi City; only have TLD: Yunlin and Taitung County). How the priorities should be set for dementia service allocation based on these findings was also addressed. We conclude that the indicators of PWD and TLD can add value to the policy decision-making process, help set priorities, and facilitate efficient and fair resource allocation by defining specifics of the resources needed.
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Park SH, Demetriou EA, Pepper KL, Song YJC, Thomas EE, Hickie IB, Glozier N, Guastella AJ. Validation of the 36-item and 12-item self-report World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS-II) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res 2019; 12:1101-1111. [PMID: 31033250 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS-II) is one of the most widely used generic assessments for measuring disability levels in both clinical and nonclinical populations, with sound psychometrics that is also aligned with the International Classification of Functioning framework. However, its psychometric properties have not been explored extensively in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined the psychometric properties of the 36-item and 12-item Self-Report WHODAS-II from 109 individuals diagnosed with ASD and without intellectual disability (IQ ≥ 70). Participants were consecutively recruited from the Brain and Mind Centre in New South Wales, Australia. The WHODAS-II showed adequate internal consistency for all domain scores (α = 0.78-0.97 for 36-item) and for the summary scale (α = 0.95 for 36-item; 0.86 for 12-item). All items also exhibited satisfactory correlations with their respective domain (r = 0.39-0.94 for 36-item) and summary scores (r = 0.42-0.71 for 36-item; 0.42-0.67 for 12-item), except item 4.5 "sexual activity" from the 36-item WHODAS-II (r = 0.19). Concurrent validity was shown by moderate correlations between similar constructs across the WHODAS-II and the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (Ps < 0.05). The second-order 7-factor model showed the best fit for the 36-item WHODAS-II, while the second-order 6-factor model demonstrated an acceptable fit for the 12-item WHODAS-II. The model fit could be improved with some modifications. The Schmid-Leiman transformation further confirmed the appropriateness of the second-order factor structure. Overall, the results indicated that the WHODAS-II is a viable generic self-report measure for disability in autistic individuals without ID. Autism Res 2019, 12: 1101-1111. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: The majority of autistic people have a disability with a profound or severe limitation in their core activities. However, there is currently limited research identifying reliable and valid self-report measures for disability in the autistic population. This study examined the psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS-II) from 109 autistic individuals without intellectual disability. Our results suggest that the WHODAS-II is a viable generic self-report measure for disability in autistic individuals.
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- Shin Ho Park
- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Clinical Research Unit, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Autism Clinic for Translational Research, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Huang SW, Chang KH, Escorpizo R, Chang FH, Liou TH. WHODAS 2.0 Can Predict Institutionalization among Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16091484. [PMID: 31035486 PMCID: PMC6539742 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16091484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often present with disabilities associated with a high burden of care for caregivers or family members at home. When family members cannot afford to care for patients with TBI, they are often required to find them residence in long-term care institutions. To date, there are no quantitative assessment tools developed to predict institutionalization. Therefore, this study analyzed the accuracy of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) for predicting the institutionalization of patients with TBI. We designed a cross-sectional study using a nationwide disability database. We analyzed the data of 8630 patients with TBI with injury for more than six months from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability during July 2012–October 2018. The demographic data and WHODAS 2.0 standardized scores of patients with TBI who resided in community and long-term care institutions were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was performed to investigate the predictive accuracy of WHODAS 2.0 for being institutionalized, and the optimal cut-off point was determined using the Youden index. Binary logistic regression was employed to determine the predictors of the participants being institutionalized. The WHODAS 2.0 scores in each domain were lower in the community group than in the institutionalized group. ROC analysis revealed the highest accuracy for the summary scores of WHODAS 2.0 (area under the curve = 0.769). Binary logistic regression revealed that age, gender, work status, urbanization level, socioeconomic status, severity of impairment, and WHODAS 2.0 domain scores were factors associated with the institutionalization status of patients with TBI. Our results suggest that WHODAS 2.0 may be a feasible assessment tool for predicting the institutionalization of patients with TBI.
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- Shih-Wei Huang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.
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- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 23561, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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Huang SW, Chang KH, Escorpizo R, Liou TH. Accuracy of a modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 as an assessment tool for predicting return-to-work among patients with traumatic brain injury. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:3370-3376. [PMID: 30973023 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1594401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Purpose: Patients with traumatic brain injury often experience cognition-related problems and difficulty in returning to work. This study analyzed the accuracy of a modified version of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for predicting the return-to-work status of working-age patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury more than 6 months ago.Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey from a nationwide disability database. This study analyzed the data of 1312 patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (aged 20-60 years) more than 6 months ago from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability for the period from July 2012 to January 2014. The demographic data and modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 standardized scores of patients with traumatic brain injury who could and could not return to work (return-to-work and nonreturn-to-work groups, respectively) were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to investigate the prediction accuracy of the modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for predicting the return-to-work status, and the optimal cutoff point was determined using the Youden index. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of the return-to-work status of the participants.Results: The modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 scores in all domains were lower in the return-to-work group than in the nonreturn-to-work group. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed the high accuracy of the summary scores of the modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (area under the curve >0.8). Binary logistic regression revealed that patients with standardized modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 summary scores less than 39.50 were 11.20 (95% confidence interval, 4.80-26.14; p < 0.001) times more likely to return to work than patients with scores more than 39.50.Conclusions: The modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 can be used as an objective and reliable assessment tool for predicting the return-to-work status of working-age patients with traumatic brain injury. This tool can facilitate goal setting and rehabilitation strategy design to enable patients with traumatic brain injury to return to work.Implications for rehabilitationSummary scores of six domains of a modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 had better accuracy of predicting the opportunity to return to work among traumatic brain injury patients than each domain.Sex, education level and severity of impairment were related to the opportunity to return to work in traumatic brain injury patients.Higher disability scores from a modified version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 were associated with less opportunity to return to work and can be referenced for establishing effective rehabilitation strategies for facilitating return to work among persons with traumatic brain injury.
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- Shih-Wei Huang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.,Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tabet SM, Lambie GW, Jahani S, Rasoolimanesh SM. An Analysis of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 Measurement Model Using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling. Assessment 2019; 27:1731-1747. [PMID: 30873844 DOI: 10.1177/1073191119834653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The researchers examined the factor structure and model specifications of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) with confirmatory tetrad analysis (CTA) using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with a sample of adult clients (N = 298) receiving individual therapy at a university-based counseling research center. The CTA and PLS-SEM results identified the formative nature of the WHODAS 2.0 subscale scores, supporting an alternative measurement model of the WHODAS 2.0 scores as a second-order formative-formative model.
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Chen YC, Lin KC, Wu CY, Chen CJ, Hsieh YW. Determinants of quality of life in the older residents of long-term care facilities using the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework in Taiwan. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:2325-2333. [PMID: 30741036 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1559888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify determinants within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a conceptual framework regarding the quality of life of older long-term care facility residents.Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional design was conducted. All participants (n = 210) completed a questionnaire that included the Sheltered Care Environmental Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Short Physical Performance Battery, the Mini-Mental State Examination, the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale. The outcome was assessed using mixed-design multiple regression with a covariance model and hierarchical regression.Results: Personal factors, environmental factors, body function and structures, and activity and participation explained 35.9%, 18.5%, 25.2%, and 52.1% of the variability in quality of life, respectively. The hierarchical model included 10 variables and explained 84.3% of the total variability in quality of life.Conclusions: Activity and participation showed high explanatory power for the quality of life of older long-term care facility residents. The influence of activity and participation in the older population is an important issue, although these factors remain relatively unexplored. This exploratory study used the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a conceptual framework to provide a more sophisticated understanding of quality of life.Implications for rehabilitationAlthough the viewpoint of quality of life involves many more factors than an understanding of an individual disease or disability condition, activity and participation were found to be the most important factors.Simple clinical measures, such as activity limitations and participation restrictions, can be used as clinical markers of quality of life, thus enabling rehabilitation professionals to determine the quality of life of older people in institutions.The conceptual framework of determinants of quality of life that this study reports may be helpful for rehabilitation professionals to explore with patients to implement interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yi-Chang Chen
- School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Yu-Wei Hsieh
- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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