Introduction:

disability is considered as a universal phenomenon, which manifests itself in people at some point in their lives, it is a subject of complex approach and enormous economic and social repercussions.

Objective:

to clinically and epidemiologically characterize the disabled people in clinic 2 of the Levisa Area during the period 2019 - 2020.

Methods:

a descriptive observational study of case series was carried out. The universe consisted of 65 disabled patients and the sample consisted of 41 of them who were chosen intentionally. The information was obtained from the review of family health records and individual medical records, bearing in mind the principles of the Helsinki declaration. The variables studied were age group, gender, employment relationship, degree of disability, risk factors associated with disability, types of disability according to the affected system and types of treatment.

Results:

the predominant age group was 60 years of age and over with 58,52; 36,58 % were female. The predominant type of disability according to the affected system was physical-motor with 31,71 %. The most effective treatment was the combined treatment with 78,05 %.

Conclusions:

it is necessary to outline strategies that allow a better treatment and medical follow-up for people with some type of disability, as well as an intersectoral approach that allows them to integrate into the educational, labor and social spheres and improve their quality of life.

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