A Demographic Profile of Disability Assessed Patients in Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals in Coastal Karnataka, India: A Retrospective Study,Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

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A Demographic Profile of Disability Assessed Patients in Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals in Coastal Karnataka, India: A Retrospective Study
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics ( IF 1.1 ) Pub Date : 2022-08-31 , DOI: 10.1007/s43465-022-00706-4
Ullasa Shetty ₁

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Background

Disability assessment is a critical component in getting a comprehensive and amicable compensation in medico-legal cases. The data regarding acquired disability among the hospital-admitted patients are lacking. The purpose of this study was to determine the demographic profile of disability-assessed patients in tertiary care hospitals in Coastal Karnataka, India between 2010 and 2019. The study also aims to evaluate the pitfalls in the present assessment method.

Materials and Methods

A record-based retrospective study of all the cases assessed by the investigator in tertiary care hospitals in Coastal Karnataka between 2010 and 2019 was analyzed. The disability was assessed using Govt. of India guidelines. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results

A total of 2004 cases were analyzed; among them, 85% were males. The average percentage of disability was 26% (SD = 16.2). Mean age of the patients was 38 years, the median calculated for duration of hospital stay was 15 days, and 15% patients had multiple disabilities. The Brachial plexus injury resulted in the highest percentage of disability (76%) followed by spine (43%) and head injury (38%). Locomotor disability was found in 77% of cases, and lower limbs and right side were involved twice more than the upper limbs and left side.

Conclusion

The study reveals the demographic profile of disability-assessed patients admitted in hospitals. This database will help to create awareness among health care professionals, Govt. bodies, and insurance companies about the magnitude of the problem.

中文翻译：

印度卡纳塔克邦沿海部分三级护理医院残疾评估患者的人口统计特征：回顾性研究

背景

残疾评估是在医疗法律案件中获得全面和友好赔偿的关键组成部分。缺乏有关入院患者获得性残疾的数据。本研究的目的是确定 2010 年至 2019 年间印度卡纳塔克邦沿海三级护理医院残疾评估患者的人口统计概况。该研究还旨在评估目前评估方法中的缺陷。

材料和方法

对研究者在 2010 年至 2019 年间在卡纳塔克邦沿海三级护理医院评估的所有病例进行了一项基于记录的回顾性研究。使用政府评估残疾情况。印度指南。使用描述性统计分析数据。

结果

总共分析了2004个案例；其中，85%为男性。平均残疾率为 26% (SD = 16.2)。患者平均年龄为38岁，住院时间中位数为15天，15%的患者患有多种残疾。臂丛神经损伤导致的残疾比例最高 (76%)，其次是脊柱损伤 (43%) 和头部损伤 (38%)。77%的病例出现运动障碍，下肢和右侧受累是上肢和左侧的两倍。