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Quality of Life of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities in Sweden: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences (HOV).
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences (HOV).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3907-2197
2022 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 19, no 22, article id 15109Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Little is known about the Quality of Life (QoL) and how QoL is related to the social and economic situation of people with mobility-related disabilities in Sweden. QoL and well-being do not only relate to the absence of impairments but also to the level of social inclusion and the economic situation. The objective of this study was to explore if there were differences in QoL between a group with and a group without mobility-related disabilities in Sweden. Cross-sectional data were collected through self-reported questionnaires. WHOQOL-BREF was used to assess QoL. Recruitment was conducted through social media platforms. Comparisons were made between and within groups using the Welch t-test. Generalized linear models were used to predict score change for the WHOQOL-BREF items and domains accounting for sex, age, education, social inclusion, economic situation, and presence of additional or other disability. Included in the analysis was data from 381 participants, 143 with mobility-related disabilities and 238 without. Participants in the mobility-related disability group scored significantly lower than those without on General Health, General QoL, Health Satisfaction, and the four WHOQOL-BREF domains. The group with mobility-related disabilities also reported a lower Social Inclusion Score (SIS) and a higher proportion of people without a cash margin. An increased SIS indicated higher QoL in the generalized linear model, whereas the absence of cash margin and mobility-related disability negatively influenced the QoL scores. This study indicated that a person with mobility-related disabilities has lower QoL than those without mobility-related disabilities. A lower QoL was also related to a lack of cash margin, a lower social inclusion score, and whether there were additional or other disabilities present. 

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2022. Vol. 19, no 22, article id 15109
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cash margin, economic situation, impairment, mobility, social inclusion, WHOQOL-BREF
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-46588DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215109ISI: 000887174900001PubMedID: 36429826Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85142444316OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-46588DiVA, id: diva2:1716565
Available from: 2022-12-06 Created: 2022-12-06 Last updated: 2022-12-09Bibliographically approved

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