Abstract

HURTADO FLOYD, María et al. Identifying environmental barriers that affect social inclusion of people with physical disability in lower limbs. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.2, pp.227-237. ISSN 0120-5552.

Objective: Identify environmental barriers that affect social inclusion of people with motor impairment. Materials and methods: We conducted a descriptive study involving 45 adults with lower limb motor impairment. The survey included the following categories: a) socio-demographic, health and environmental characteristics, b) companion or caretaker, c) as-sistive products, d) activities and participation, and e) environmental factors. Results: 98% of the people belonged to socioeconomic strata 1, 2 and 3, and most of them (53%) are working with salaries that do not exceed the national monthly legal wage in Colombia. The main cause of disability (42%) was violence. 67% had some difficulty to access to the built environment, information and communication. The biggest barriers were access to public buildings (54%) and to technical education (83%). Conclusions: The multiple barriers that affect social inclusion suggest that this problem must be addressed from the structure and social organization of the environment in which the person is engaged and not just from his/her deficiency. As in other studies in Colombia, it is confirmed the simultaneity of poverty, violence and disability.

Keywords : International Classification of Functioning; Disability and Health; physical disability; social inclusion; assistive products; disabled health.

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