Effect of Physical Disabilities on Quality of life for Soldiers

Abstract

Background: Physical disability is defined as a limitation in a functional domain that arises from the interaction between a person’s intrinsic capacity, and environmental and personal factors. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of physical disabilities on quality of life for soldiers to assess the effect of physical disabilities on quality of life for soldiers. Design: A descriptive design was used to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Outpatient Rehabilitation clinics, in EL Agouza Police Hospital”, Egyptian Ministry of Defense &“El Wafaa wa El Amal Hospital.” Sample: Purposive sample of 200 soldiers with physical disabilities, who attended the previous outpatient clinics over 6 months Tools: three tools were used for data collection, first tool an interviewing Questionnaire sheet, second tool soldiers' activities of daily living (ADL) and third tool quality of life questionnaire. Results: The mean age of soldiers was 28.31±4.23 years, two third of studied soldiers had unsatisfactory knowledge about physical disability, about half of soldiers had good daily activities, two third of soldiers had average quality of life profile. Conclusion: There was a significant relation between physically disabled soldiers’ activities of daily living and quality of life. There was a significant relation between physically disabled soldiers’ health needs and quality of life. Also there was a significant relation between physically disabled soldiers’ knowledge and quality of life. Recommendations: Design rehabilitation program for soldiers related to physical disability to enhance their quality of life.