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DISABILITY ATS1262
Health related quality of life, illness and disability
Question | Answer |
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DISABILITY | the physical/mental characteristic that is a deficit compared to “normal” standard |
THE MEDICAL MODEL | Focus is on treating/curing the disability through medicine, and compensating for it through rehabilitation. Get the person back to “normal” as much as is possible. |
SOCIAL MODEL | Divides “impairment” and “disability” Focus is on structural, environmental and social change of the society |
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT | Generally speaking, impairment is the actual condition, while a disability is the restriction of ability caused by the condition, or impairment. |
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT | Generally speaking, impairment is the actual condition, while a disability is the restriction of ability caused by the condition, or impairment. |
DISABILITY PARADOX | People with disabilities consistently report high QoL, despite living a life that others perceive as characterised by hardships (=undesirable) |