Relationship Between Clinical Conditions And Disability In Adults From A Colombian City

Abstract

Objective: To relate disability and clinical conditions in adults from Sincelejo city, Colombia. Methodology: Correlational study; A non-probabilistic sample was made up of 125 people with disabilities, older than 20 years with more than six months of limitation.  for disability evaluation, the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule version 2.0 was used and validated by the World Health Organization. Results: The most representative medical diagnosis was nervous system diseases. The ​​disability area evaluated by the WHODAS 2.0 with the highest average score was mobility 44.60±32.3139. The medical diagnosis, the external aids, and the medications consumed presented a significant association with global disability. Conclusion: The medical diagnosis, the use of external aids, and the consumption of medications have a decisive influence on disability perception.