Hosain G M
WHO National Consultant, Cancer Institute and Research Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull. 1995 Apr;21(1):24-31.
For prevalence and pattern of disability as well as the socio-economic effects of disability, a community based study was carried out in a rural area of Bangladesh. A trained physician conducted a house to house survey in a population of 1906. An overall prevalence of disability of 8.5 percent was found. Major forms of disability were hearing disability (23%), visual disability (21%) and movement disability (15%). Disability was found to have considerable effects on educational attainment, employment and marriage. Many of these disabilities could be prevented by simple measures such as immunization, vitamin A supplementation and improving referral systems for early treatment. A substantial proportion could also benefit from relatively simple rehabilitatory measures.
为了了解残疾的患病率、模式以及残疾对社会经济的影响，在孟加拉国的一个农村地区开展了一项基于社区的研究。一名经过培训的医生对1906人的群体进行了逐户调查。结果发现残疾的总体患病率为8.5%。残疾的主要形式为听力残疾（23%）、视力残疾（21%）和行动残疾（15%）。研究发现，残疾对教育程度、就业和婚姻有相当大的影响。通过免疫接种、补充维生素A以及改善早期治疗的转诊系统等简单措施，许多此类残疾是可以预防的。相当一部分人也能从相对简单的康复措施中受益。
