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Disability and participation in active leisure activities: results from a Chilean population-based survey
Abstract
Leisure activities are necessary to improve the quality of life and good health of the population. Some studies in developed countries have described that people with disabilities participate less in leisure activities. The aim of this s...
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Relationship between physical disability and satisfaction with medical care and health facility infrastructure in Peru
Abstract
Objective
To analyze the association of physical disability with medical care and health center infrastructure satisfaction among users of medical offices in Peru in 2016.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of secondary dat...
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Do caregivers decrease depression in people with disabilities? Cross‐sectional analysis of a Chilean population‐based survey
Abstract
Objective
Although caregiver assistance is generally assumed to improve the mental health of individuals with disabilities, this relationship has not been evaluated using population-based data. This study was aimed at assessing the assoc...
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Association between disability and depression among incarcerated individuals in Peru
Abstract
Purpose
Globally, there are more than 10.7 million incarcerated individuals. People deprived of liberty (PDL) are at higher risk of developing depression; however, data regarding depression among PDL with disabilities remain limited. The...
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Association between disability and participation in sports or physical activities: Evidence from a Chilean population-based survey
Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to estimate the association between disability and participation in sports or physical activity during the past month among individuals in Chile.
Methods
A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data fro...
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Self-Reported Visual Difficulty and Depressive Symptoms in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older in Peru
Abstract
Aim
To estimate the association between self-reported visual difficulty and depressive symptoms among adults aged 60 years and older in Peru during 2020.
Methods
A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the 2020 Demographic a...
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