Examinando por Materia "Disabled Persons"

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    Aproximación a la realidad en salud y educación de las personas en condición de discapacidad de Los Santos, Santander. 2010-2011
    (2011-05) Hijuelos Cárdenas, Martha Liliana; Angarita Fonseca, Adriana; Martínez Marín, Rocío del Pilar; Criado Guerrero, Libeth-Yajaira
    We present the reality in health and education of disabled persons (DP) from Los Santos, Santander in 2010 and 2011. A descriptive and sectional study was done with the instrument “Survey of Persons with Disabilities and its caregiver” by Interview which was performed by 17 last year students of Physiotherapy and Bacteriology previously trained. Information was collected from 108 DP (48.1% female). With reference to health, the conditions that most affect them are nervous system disorders (64.8%), with principal diagnosis of Epilepsy (18%) and Cerebral Palsy (15%). The89.6% of DP belongs to subsidized health regime, 61% went once to rehabilitation and physiotherapy was the main service received (63.2%); the primary reason for not attending rehabilitation was the lack of financial resources (45.7%). Regarding education, for DP with three years old or more, 46.2% could not read or write, 37.4% of DP would not continue studying if given the opportunity and 33.6% did not know or does not answer this question. In terms of education, support services to DP who are enrolled in school, 50% has pedagogical support and the other does not has any service. Furthermore, 62.5% believes that teachers do not adequately address the special needs of DP and 58.5% believes that the education ofDP has not been responsive to their needs. We conclude that the disability as a public health problem affecting the health and education of DP, reducing their individual development and the opportunities for integration into society.