The impact of physical disability on psychological status like anxiety and depression of Afghani people on Paktia province Afghanistan.

Abstract

Introduction and background: Disability is the condition of a person which is any continuing restricts the activities in the daily life. And the services of disability act in the 1993 and called ‘disability. Physical disability sometimes could be a major risk for psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. In 2001,450 million people in the world were suffering from such conditions psychological condition where the leading cause were disability and ill health. In Afghanistan 1.5 million people are suffering from some kind of disability, which is estimated 33 million of all population, according to the national survey which is done in 2015. Objectives: To identify the psychological status of people with physical disability. Methodology: It was a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted among physically disabled individual from Centre of disability, located in Paktia province. This study involved participant from age 14 to 60 years who were physically disabled. 150 individuals were involved in the study who full filled the inclusion criteria. The participants were selected using convenience sampling technique, data was collected direct interview method and were analysed with the help of SPSS software. The results were presented by tables, figures and graphs. Results: Majority of participants were male and were from urban area. Majority of participants were illiterate and most of them had poor family income. Female had given less educational and occupational opportunity. Female were suffering depression more than male participants whereas anxiety was found more among male participants. Anxiety and depression were more common among middle aged individuals. But the statically significant association is seen among depression and gender. Conclusion: the study concluded that people with disability were at greater risk of having psychological problems. The other socio-demographic status of people plays less role in psychological status of people with disability, the main cause of psychological problem among them is disability itself. The study showed the vulnerability of people with disability, thus proper support from family, society and government are needed to decrease the risk of psychological problems among them. x Thus the need of rehabilitation service including physical rehabilitation and psychological rehabilitation is major need in Afghanistan. Key words: Anxiety, Depression, Physical disability