Jackman Danielle M, Fetsch Robert J, Collins Christina L
Colorado State University, Human Development and Family Studies, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1570, USA.
Colorado State University, Human Development and Family Studies, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1570, USA.
Disabil Health J. 2016 Apr;9(2):226-33. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.09.002. Epub 2015 Nov 5.
The status of farmers and ranchers with disabilities has been understudied. Understanding this population's quality of life (QOL) and independent living and working (ILW) levels have the potential to be informative for changes in public policy and service provision.
To assess QOL levels among farmers and ranchers with disabilities as well as explore a conceptual model of ILW accounting for variance in QOL levels.
Participants (N = 398) included farmers and ranchers with varying disabilities. Descriptive information was gathered using the McGill Quality of Life (MQOL) and ILW measures. The MQOL measure produces an objective and comprehensive profile of one's QOL across several domains. ILW was used to account for variance in QOL scores. We also examined whether there were any differences in QOL and or ILW based on type of disability.
There were no differences in type of disability and QOL levels. The mean QOL level was 5.50 (SD = 1.67; N = 398). The sample rated support and existential well-being the highest among the QOL subscales, which confounds previous research. Further, age group and ILW accounted for 16.2% of the variance in QOL levels, P < .001.
With this sample of farmers and ranchers with disabilities, age group and ILW account for significant variance in QOL. Health professionals can use these findings to support and assess improvements in clients' ILW, self-determination, and QOL. Future research is needed to explore further the effects of QOL and ILW in this population.
残疾农民和牧场主的状况尚未得到充分研究。了解这一群体的生活质量（QOL）以及独立生活和工作（ILW）水平，可能为公共政策和服务提供方面的变革提供参考。
评估残疾农民和牧场主的生活质量水平，并探索一个解释生活质量水平差异的独立生活和工作概念模型。
参与者（N = 398）包括患有不同残疾的农民和牧场主。使用麦吉尔生活质量量表（MQOL）和独立生活和工作量表收集描述性信息。MQOL量表能全面客观地反映一个人在多个领域的生活质量。ILW量表用于解释生活质量得分的差异。我们还研究了根据残疾类型在生活质量和/或独立生活和工作方面是否存在差异。
残疾类型和生活质量水平之间没有差异。生活质量平均水平为5.50（标准差 = 1.67；N = 398）。在生活质量子量表中，样本对支持和生存幸福感的评分最高，这与之前的研究结果相矛盾。此外，年龄组和独立生活和工作解释了生活质量水平差异的16.2%，P <.001。
对于这个残疾农民和牧场主样本，年龄组和独立生活和工作在生活质量方面解释了显著差异。健康专业人员可以利用这些发现来支持和评估客户在独立生活和工作、自我决定以及生活质量方面的改善。未来需要进一步研究来探索生活质量和独立生活和工作对这一群体的影响。
