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Factors associated with disability among middle-aged and older African American women with osteoarthritis

Janiece L. Walker, Ph.D., R.N.; Tracie C. Harrison, Ph.D., F.N.P., F.A.A.N.; Adama Brown, Ph.D.; Roland J. Thorpe Jr., Ph.D.; Sarah L. Szanton, Ph.D., A.N.P., F.A.A.N. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: March 08, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.02.004 Background Middle-aged and older African American women experience disproportionate rates of functional limitations and disability from osteoarthritis […]

Trends in disability and program participation among U.S. veterans

Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Jennifer R. Tennant, David C. Stapleton DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.12.008 Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 3, p449–456 Published online: January 6, 2016 Background Disability is increasingly part of the lives of veterans and more research is needed to understand its impact on veterans’ participation in disability benefit programs. Objective We examine how recent trends in receipt of service-connected […]

Factors associated with return to work in men and women with work-related traumatic brain injury

Chen Xiong, B.H.Sc., Tickalyn Martin, M.Sc.O.T., Aneesha Sravanapudi, M.Sc.O.T., Angela Colantonio, Ph.D., Tatyana Mollayeva, M.D., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: December 13, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.12.002 Background Symptoms that persist subsequent to a work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI) influence the ability to return to work (RTW) and indicate areas of functional disability, […]

Week of October 3, 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by AAHD

Disability Data in Community Health Assessments – Seeking Success Stories The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is seeking success stories Learn more here. Autonomy, Empowerment, and Supported Decision-Making August 29 Council on Quality and Leadership white paper Learn more here. Challenges in Measuring Quality in Community-Based Programs July Health Affairs article […]

Week of September 12, 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by AAHD

State of the Science: Advances at the Intersection of Aging and Long Term Disability Webinar series announced by the University of Washington Healthy Aging RRTC & National Council on Aging Learn more here. Principles for Person-Directed Services and Supports During Serious Illness September 1 Administration for Community Living (ACL) paper Learn more here. Community Health […]

Week of August 22, 2017

Posted on August 22, 2017 by AAHD

Medicaid and Social Determinants of Health: Payment & Health Outcomes August 10 ASTHO announced Health Management Associates-RWJ Foundation-Woodrow Wilson School report Learn more here. Building Leadership Skills for Community Health Programming August 16 CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity webinar slides Learn more here. Partnerships in Wellness: Health Promotion Curriculum for People with […]

Quality of life of stroke survivors and their informal caregivers: A prospective study

Enkhzaya Chuluunbaatar, M.D.,Yiing-Jenq Chou, M.D., Ph.D., Christy Pu, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 2, p306–312 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.10.007 Background Health care improvements have led to increased survival among stroke patients; however, the disability level remains high. These patients require assistance from caregivers, particularly in the first year after stroke. Longitudinal studies of quality […]

The brain injury case management taxonomy (BICM-T); a classification of community-based case management interventions for a common language

Sue Lukersmith, M.Erg., B.App.Sc. (O.T.) , Ana Fernandez, Ph.D., Michael Millington, Ph.D., Luis Salvador-Carulla, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 2, p272–280 Published online: October 15, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.09.006 Background Case management is a complex intervention. Complexity arises from the interaction of different components: the model (theoretical basis), implementation context (service), population and […]

Adults’ recollections and perceptions of childhood caregiving to a parent with significant physical disability

Lisa I. Iezzoni, M.D., M.Sc., Amy J. Wint, M.Sc., Karen A. Kuhlthau, Ph.D., Alexy Arauz Boudreau, M.D., M.P.H. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2 Published online: November 19, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.10.009 Background Caregiving roles of children <18 years of age living with parents with health conditions or disability have been studied extensively abroad, but little […]

Comparison of predictive value of activity limitation staging systems based on dichotomous versus trichotomous responses in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey

Jibby E. Kurichi, M.P.H., Joel E. Streim, M.D., Hillary R. Bogner, M.D., M.S.C.E., Dawei Xie, Ph.D., Pui L. Kwong, M.P.H., Sean Hennessy, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, p. 64–73 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.08.006 Background Traditional ways of measuring disability include summary indices, binary expressions, or counts of limitations. However, counts of activity […]