Identifying key environmental barriers experienced by persons with mild, moderate, or severe disability in Bankim Health District, Cameroon: a policy-targeted secondary analysis of data obtained with the World Bank and WHO model disability survey.
Cameroon
Disability
Functioning
Health policies
Public health
Random Forest
Statistical analysis
Journal
Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique
ISSN: 0778-7367
Titre abrégé: Arch Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9208826
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Jun 2021
07 Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
24
11
2020
accepted:
24
05
2021
entrez:
8
6
2021
pubmed:
9
6
2021
medline:
9
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Comprehensive data is key for evidence-informed policy aiming to improve the lives of persons experiencing different levels of disability. The objective of this paper was to identify the environmental barriers - including physical, social, attitudinal, and political barriers - that might become priorities for cross-cutting policies and policies tailored to the needs of persons experiencing severe disability in Cameroon. A secondary analysis of data obtained with the WHO Model Disability Survey was completed in the Bankim Health District (N = 559) using random forest regression to determine and compare the impact of the environmental factors on the experience of disability. The physical environment had by far the highest influence on disability, with transportation, toilet of the dwelling, and the dwelling itself being the most important factors. Factors inside one's own home (toilet of the dwelling, and the dwelling itself) were the most important for persons with moderate and severe disability, followed by attitudes of others and issues with accessing health care. Our study provides country policy makers with evidence for setting priorities and for the development of evidence-informed policies for the Bankim Health District in Cameroon.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Comprehensive data is key for evidence-informed policy aiming to improve the lives of persons experiencing different levels of disability. The objective of this paper was to identify the environmental barriers - including physical, social, attitudinal, and political barriers - that might become priorities for cross-cutting policies and policies tailored to the needs of persons experiencing severe disability in Cameroon.
METHODS
METHODS
A secondary analysis of data obtained with the WHO Model Disability Survey was completed in the Bankim Health District (N = 559) using random forest regression to determine and compare the impact of the environmental factors on the experience of disability.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The physical environment had by far the highest influence on disability, with transportation, toilet of the dwelling, and the dwelling itself being the most important factors. Factors inside one's own home (toilet of the dwelling, and the dwelling itself) were the most important for persons with moderate and severe disability, followed by attitudes of others and issues with accessing health care.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our study provides country policy makers with evidence for setting priorities and for the development of evidence-informed policies for the Bankim Health District in Cameroon.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34099049
doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00619-y
pii: 10.1186/s13690-021-00619-y
pmc: PMC8183069
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
95Subventions
Organisme : World Health Organization
ID : 001
Pays : International
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