Document Type : Global Perspectives
Authors
1 132 Victory Road
2 Department of Psychiatry All India Institute of Medical Sciences
3 Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
4 NIMHANS , Bengaluru
Abstract
Background: The conceptualization of disability underwent a significant transformation with the release of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO - ICF) by the World Health Organization in 2001. This framework redefined disability as a complex interplay between an individual’s health condition, environmental and personal factors, body structures, societal participation, and the stigma encountered. Various countries support people with disability in different ways. This review is aimed at analysing the disability benefits of four different countries from four different continents.
Methods: An initial online literature search did not provide the information that was eventually found on government websites and documents.
Results: Developed countries provide a wide range of disability benefits to not just the patients but also to their carers, such as, carer allowance and payments.
Conclusion: The carer plays a significant role in ensuring that the patient with disability is adequately supported. Therefore, it is the duty of the state to ensure that the carers are also compensated for the hard work they put in. India does not have such a support system for carers of persons with disability, leading to an increased burden on the caregiver. It is essential for governments to make amendments in existing legislation to address caregiver burden.
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