Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the association between standards of accessibility to health, education, culture and leisure and the quality of life of people with disabilities.
Theoretical Framework: Four fundamental rights play a vital role in human development: health, education, culture and leisure. These components are crucial for the general well-being and quality of life of all people, including those with some type of disability (DOS SANTOS; PEREIRA, 2023; MITRA et al., 2013; BEST et al., 2022).
Method: 101 patients from the Specialized Center for Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities (CER IV), Rio Grande do Sul participated in the study. The Two Step Cluster method was used as an analytical procedure, which analyzes data in two stages and means comparisons.
Results and Discussion: There are two patterns of accessibility to health, education, culture and leisure, with one group being characterized by having high levels of accessibility and another group being characterized by a group of participants with low levels of accessibility. High levels of accessibility to health, education, culture and leisure are associated with significantly higher levels of quality of life, both in general and in the physical, psychological, social relationships and environmental domains.
Research Implications: The results presented may be useful to professionals who work with people with disabilities.
Originality/Value: These results may also be relevant to guide public policies and interventions aimed at improving accessibility to these resources that are fundamental to promoting a higher quality of life in this population.
Publisher
RGSA- Revista de Gestao Social e Ambiental
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