Publications by authors named "Nikolaos K Chrysagis"
The Sociodemographic Factors Related to Disability of Applicants of Welfare Benefits in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Survey Based on the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0.
Georgios Theotokatos Reuben Escorpizo Theodore J Angelopoulos Nikolaos K Chrysagis Aikaterini Venieri
Cureus
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the prevalence of disability and its links to sociodemographic factors among welfare applicants in Greece, utilizing the WHODAS 2.0 measure for assessment.
- - Results indicate that mental health disorders and neoplasms are more common in this population, and findings reveal significant correlations between disability scores, gender, education, marital status, and age.
- - The conclusion highlights that sociodemographic attributes influence disability levels and that there are notable differences between the biopsychosocial and biomedical methods of disability assessment.
Psychometric Properties of the 12-Item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0), Greek Version: A Cross-Sectional Study on Applicants of Welfare Benefits.
Georgios Theotokatos Reuben Escorpizo Theodore J Angelopoulos Nikolaos K Chrysagis Jerome Bickenbach
Cureus
November 2023
Introduction: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) provides a framework for the biopsychosocial model of disability and was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) is an ICF-based tool that measures health and disability at the population level or in clinical practice.
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