Exploring Factors Associated with Functional Change and Predictors of Participation Improvement—A Two Years Follow-Up on People with Depression

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Ya-Li Chang¹  Wen-Chou Chi¹  Tsan-Hon Liou²  Chia-Feng Yen³  Kwang-Hwa Chang⁴  Hua-Fang Liao⁵ 

[1] Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10055, Taiwan;

关键词: social participation;    depression;    WHODAS 2.0;    disability;    functioning;    ICF;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18073439

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study is to understand the functional status distribution and to explore the factors associated with changes in functional status and social participation in people with depression using two-year follow-up data. Subjects were selected from the Taiwan Databank of Persons with Disabilities (TDPD) if they had an evaluation date between July 2012 and 31 December 2017. We used data for 1138 individuals with multiple evaluation records and who were diagnosed with depression. The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was the primary functional status measure. Other factors selected from the TDPD included social demographic data, living situation, employment status, economic status, and educational level. The results show scores in all dimensions of the WHODAS 2.0 declined over two years, especially in the domains of cognition, household activities, social participation, and total WHODAS 2.0 score. Aging groups showed poor recovery in cognition, getting along with others, and household activities. People living in suburban areas showed poorer recovery than people living in rural and urban areas in cognition, self-care, and general function (total score of WHODAS 2.0). Employment was also strongly associated with functional recovery in household activities, social participation, and general function. The original scores for cognition and getting along with others showed a significant negative relationship with social participation improvement. Our results can be used by policy makers to provide resources and conduct investigations, and by clinicians when making rehabilitation plans.

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