An Analysis of Loneliness and Its Related Influencing Factors in Individuals with Speech Disability / 听力学及言语疾病杂志

Objective To study the prevalence and associated factors of loneliness in individuals with speech disability.Methods Using multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method,170 community-residing ver-bally disabled persons were selected and administered with a general information questionnaire,one single -item loneliness self-rating question and social support scale.A total of 204 study questionnaires were distributed to the subjects;170 subjects(mean age:43.1±13.7 years)completed the survey.Results As high as 46.47% (79/170)of these verbally disabled individuals reported to feel lonely often.Females (OR=2.45),unemployment (OR=2.95), first and second degrees of disability (OR=4.35),co-existence of chronic illnesses (OR=6.50)and low utiliza-tion of social support (OR=2.58)were significantly associated with the increased risk of loneliness in persons with speech disability (P =0.002~0.046).Conclusion Loneliness is highly prevalent in individuals with speech disabili-ty.Verbally disabled persons,who are female,unemployed,severely disabled,and chronically ill and have a low use of social support,are the target population of mental health services.

Analysis on Rehabilitation Demands of Persons with Speech Disability in Beijing / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To investigate the status of rehabilitation demands of persons with speech disability in Beijing.Methods 355 persons with speech disability in Beijing in the Second National Sample Survey were involved in the study;their rehabilitation status and demands were evaluated.Results Persons with speech disability mainly needed rehabilitation in institute and in community and family,rehabilitation training and medicine service were needed mainly;persons with speech disability at different age and handicapped grade had different rehabilitation demands.Conclusion Rehabilitation awareness of persons with speech disability should be improved,a group of staffs on speech rehabilitation are base to satisfy rehabilitation training demands.

The Second China National Sample Survey on Disability:Standard of Speech Disability / 中国康复理论与实践

@#The standard of speech disability used in Chinese Second Disability Sampling Survey is introduced in the paper,including classification,screening,survey instrument,diagnose,cause analysis and rehabilitation advice.