@article{ART003311289},
author={Ha-Yeon Hwang and Sun-Min Lee},
title={The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2026},
volume={21},
number={1},
pages={117-127}
TY - JOUR
AU - Ha-Yeon Hwang
AU - Sun-Min Lee
TI - The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2026
VL - 21
IS - 1
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 117
EP - 127
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of a community-based rehabilitation program on the health status and quality of life of elderly people with physical or brain lesion disabilities residing in the community.
METHODS: A pre-test–post-test control group design was applied. Twenty community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older with physical or brain lesion disabilities participated in the study. The experimental group received a six-week community-based rehabilitation program (twice weekly, 12 sessions), while the control group received no intervention. The health status and quality of life were assessed before and after the intervention using WHODAS 2.0 and SF-36, and nonparametric analyses were conducted to examine the within- and between-group changes and correlations between the two variables.
RESULTS: Within the experimental group, significant improvements were observed in the mobility and social participation domains on WHODAS 2.0, and in general health, vitality, and mental health on SF-36 (p < .05). The between-group comparisons showed that the experimental group had greater improvement in social participation than the control group (WHODAS 2.0) and vitality (SF-36) (p < .05).
CONCLUSION: Community-based rehabilitation programs can effectively enhance the health and quality of life of older adults with disabilities. Furthermore, this study underscores he importance of broadening rehabilitation beyond physical recovery to encompass psychological and social well-being, providing evidence for future community-level applications.
KW - Community-based rehabilitation;Elderly people with disabilities;Health;Quality of life
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Ha-Yeon Hwang and Sun-Min Lee. (2026). The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 21(1), 117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang and Sun-Min Lee. 2026, "The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.21, no.1 pp.117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang, Sun-Min Lee "The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21.1 pp.117-127 (2026) : 117.
Ha-Yeon Hwang, Sun-Min Lee. The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities. 2026; 21(1), 117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang and Sun-Min Lee. "The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21, no.1 (2026) : 117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang; Sun-Min Lee. The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 21(1), 117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang; Sun-Min Lee. The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2026; 21(1) 117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang, Sun-Min Lee. The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities. 2026; 21(1), 117-127.
Ha-Yeon Hwang and Sun-Min Lee. "The Effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program on the Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People with Disabilities: Focusing on physical and brain lesion disabilities" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21, no.1 (2026) : 117-127.
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