Meaning of life for adolescents with a physical disability in Korea

Kim, Shin Jeong; Kang, Kyung Ah

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02689_1.x

Cited by 33 publications

(23 citation statements)

References 4 publications

(5 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…They seem to produce a minor impact on self-esteem, also observed in previous studies and, probably, related to stigma or negative connotation associated with the use of an AT [21][22][23].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 70%

Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Technologies for Mobility and Their Implications for Active Ageing

Martins¹,

Pinheiro

Farias³

et al. 2016

Technologies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose: Active ageing is defined as the process of optimizing opportunities for physical, social and mental health to enable older people to actively take part in society without discrimination and to enjoy independence and good quality of life. The World Health Organization assumed this to be a process for increasing and maintaining an individual's participation in activities to enhance his/her quality of life. In this survey, the authors addressed the following question: is assistive technology (AT) for mobility contributing to enhancement of lifelong capacity and performance? Method: From June 2015 until February 2016, 96 community dwelling adults, AT users for mobility (powered wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, lower limb prostheses, walkers, crutches and canes), aged 45-97, mean 67.02 ± 14.24 years old, 56.3% female, were interviewed using the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (P-PIADS), the Activities and Participation Profile related to Mobility (APPM) and demographics, clinical and questions about AT use and training. Results and Discussion: The participants' profiles revealed moderate limitation and restrictions in participation, measured by the APPM (2.03). Most participants displayed a positive impact from AT; average scores obtained from the P-PIADS subscales were: Self-esteem 0.62, Competency 1.11 and Adaptability 1.10. The P-PIADS total was 0.96, with the powered wheelchair users scoring the highest (1.53) and the walker users scoring the lowest (0.73). All subscales and the P-PIADS total were positively correlated with the activities and participation profile. There was no relation between age and the psychosocial impact of AT or activities and participation profile. These results encourage the authors to follow up with these participants for a lifelong intervention. To accomplish that aim, currently, the protocol is implemented at the AT prescribing centers in Coimbra, Portugal in order to assess the impact of AT on participation in society, one of the domains of the Active Ageing Index, a new analytical tool to help policy makers in developing policies for active and healthy ageing.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 70%

Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Technologies for Mobility and Their Implications for Active Ageing

Martins¹,

Pinheiro

Farias³

et al. 2016

Technologies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…12 These results concur with those made by Kim,13 who affirms that adolescents with spinal cord injury face difficulties in adapting to their condition, that they display emotional distress, severe feelings of inferiority, mistrust, feelings of dependence, immaturity in the process of formation of the selfimage, retardation in the social development and antisocial behavior.…”

Section: Diana Milena Duarte Torres • Yuri Marcela Torres Bolaños • Msupporting

confidence: 77%

“…There is no perception of abandonment on the part of the parents. 13 For adolescents and young adults the support of a partner also becomes important. These partners also have to adapt to the new condition, tolerate the emotional changes, provide care and company and this allows disabled people to keep moving forward.…”

Section: Diana Milena Duarte Torres • Yuri Marcela Torres Bolaños • Mmentioning

confidence: 99%

Body and Corporality in adolescents and young adults with spinal cord injury

2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective. To describe the meaning given by adolescents and young adults to the changes in their bodies and corporality after a spinal cord injury. Methods. Qualitative study based on symbolic interactionism in which 12 adolescents and young adults, who had suffered spinal cord injury 6 months or more before, participated. The information was recollected through a series of in-depth interviews and field journals. The guidelines proposed by Corbin and Strauss were followed for the process of codification and categorization of the data. Results. Four categories were identified that describe the meanings given by participants to the changes in their bodies and corporality: Transformation of self-image, living with contradictions in the relationships with others, withstanding the burden of a disability and adapting to the new conditions. Conclusion. The results allow for the comprehension of the meanings that are given by the people who have suffered a spinal cord lesion to their situation. This will in turn open the possibility of offering these people a better individual nursing care that focuses more on the particular needs, so that both they and their families can be helped on their way to adaptation to the new situation.Key words: rehabilitation nursing; spinal cord injuries; disabled persons; adolescent; young adult; adaptation; nursing theory.Cuerpo y corporalidad en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes con lesión traumática de la médula espinalObjetivo. Describir los significados que otorgan los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes a los cambios en el cuerpo y la corporalidad luego de una lesión traumática de la medula espinal. Métodos. Estudio cualitativo basado en el interaccionismo simbólico, en el cual participaron 12 adolescentes y adultos jóvenes con trauma raquimedular con un tiempo mayor a seis meses desde el evento. Body and Corporality in adolescents and young adults with spinal cord injury categorías que describen los significados que tienen para los participantes los cambios en el cuerpo y la corporalidad: Transformación de la imagen de sí mismo, vivir contradicciones en las relaciones con otros, soportar la carga de la discapacidad y adaptarse a la nueva condición. Conclusión. Los resultados permiten comprender los significados que otorgan las personas con lesión medular a su condición, para poder brindar un cuidado de enfermería individual enfocado en las necesidades particulares, para ayudarlos a ellos y a sus familias a adaptarse a la situación.Palabras clave: Enfermería de rehabilitación; traumatismos de la médula espinal; personas con discapacidad; adolescente; adulto joven; adaptación; teoría de enfermería.Corpo e corporalidade em adolescentes e adultos jovens com lesão traumática da medula espinal

show abstract

“…Despite recognition of the needs and entitlements of disabled people and their families (e.g., the Welfare Act for Persons with Disabilities), disability remains a strong signifier of dishonour and shame linked to stigma, discrimination and exclusion (Choi and Lam 2001;Won, Krajicek, and Lee 2004;Kim and Min 2006). Deep-rooted beliefs about disability, manifested through fatalism or shamanistic thinking (Kwon 2000) remain a source of shame to the family and their ancestors (Kim and Kang 2003). There is also evidence of persistent belief in disability as the result of inauspicious sites for graves and houses, punishment for sins committed in a previous existence, the responsibility of ancestors or wicked ghosts (Erickson, Devlieger, and Sung 1999).…”

Section: Cultural Interpretation Of Disability In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%