World report on disability

Print version:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; Introduction; Understanding disability; What is disability?; Environment; The diversity of disability; Prevention; Disability and human rights; Disability and development; References; Disability

a global picture; Measuring disability; Prevalence of disability

difficulties in functioning; Country-reported disability prevalence; Global estimates of disability prevalence; Health conditions; Trends in health conditions associated with disability; Demographics; Older persons; Children; The environment Health conditions are affected by environmental factorsDisability and poverty; Developed countries; Developing countries; Needs for services and assistance; Costs of disability; Direct costs of disability; Indirect costs; Conclusion and recommendations; Adopt the ICF; Improve national disability statistics; Improve the comparability of data; Develop appropriate tools and fill the research gaps; References; General health care; Understanding the health of people with disabilities; Primary health conditions; Risk of developing secondary conditions; Risk of developing co-morbid conditions Greater vulnerability to age-related conditionsIncreased rates of health risk behaviours; Greater risk of being exposed to violence; Higher risk of unintentional injury; Higher risk of premature death; Needs and unmet needs; Addressing barriers to health care; Reforming policy and legislation; Addressing barriers to financing and affordability; Addressing barriers to service delivery; Addressing human resource barriers; Filling gaps in data and research; Conclusion and recommendations; Policy and legislation; Financing and affordability; Service delivery; Human resources; Data and research Recruiting and retaining rehabilitation personnelExpanding and decentralizing service delivery; Coordinated multidisciplinary rehabilitation; Community-delivered services; Increasing the use and affordability of technology; Assistive devices; Telerehabilitation; Expanding research and evidence-based practice; Information and good practice guidelines; Research, data, and information; Conclusion and recommendations; Policies and regulatory mechanisms; Financing; Human resources; Service delivery; Technology; Research and evidence-based practice; References; Assistance and support