PREVALENCE OF DISABILITY IN MOROCCO: RESULTS FROM A LARGE-SCALE NATIONAL SURVEY

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作者
Hajjioui, Abderrazak [1 ]
Abda, Naima [2 ]
Guenouni, Rachid [3 ]
Nejjari, Chakib [4 ]
Fourtassi, Maryam [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Mohammed Ben Abdallah Univ, Dept Phys & Rehabil Med, Lab Clin Neurosci, Fac Med & Pharm, Fes, Morocco
[2] Mohammed First Univ, Lab Epidemiol Clin Res & Publ Hlth, Fac Med & Pharm Oujda, Oujda, Morocco
[3] Minist Family Solidar Equal & Social Dev, Disabil Dept, Rabat, Morocco
[4] Mohammed Ben Abdallah Univ, Fac Med & Pharm, Lab Epidemiol Clin Res & Publ Hlth, Fes, Morocco
关键词
disabled persons; cross-sectional studies; Morocco; disability prevalence; low-and middle-income country; Washington Group; CHILDREN; POVERTY; HEALTH;
D O I
10.2340/16501977-2611
中图分类号
R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号
100215 ;
摘要
Objective: Disability is considered a global health problem, with an increasing number of persons with disabilities. Up-to-date and good-quality data on disability are essential to policymakers in order to establish tailored programmes for persons with disabilities based on the specific needs of each category. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of disability in the adult Moroccan population, and its distribution according to socio-demographic characteristics and geographical regions. Methods: A national survey was conducted in 2014, including a sample of 47,275 adult participants drawn from 16,044 households from urban and rural areas proportioned to population size. The sample's socio-demographic characteristics were collected in face-to-face interviews. The data were then screened for disability using the Washington Group Short Set of Questions on Disability. Results: Overall prevalence of disability among the Moroccan adult population was 9.5%, with important geographical disparities. Older age, lower education rates, unemployment, being single, and living in rural areas, were associated with higher prevalence rates of disability. Visual and motor deficiencies were the most common disability modalities, and the prevalence of moderate-to-extreme disability, which is associated with more significant limitations in functioning, was 2.6%. Discussion/Conclusion: Results from this national Survey are critical and would guide national disability policies and programmes, in order to reduce disabling barriers and improve persons with disabilities access to healthcare and participation.
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页码:805 / 812
页数:8
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