OBJECTIVE: Investigate effectiveness of a health promotion intervention for adults with mobility impairments. Study Design: Interrupted time series, staggered baseline quasi-experimental with random assignment to treatment start date. SETTING: 9 Centers for Independent Living in 8 states. PARTICIPANTS: Adults with mobility impairments living independently (N = 188). INTERVENTION: Living Well With a Disability: Facilitated group […]
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Perceptions of barriers to health promotion were examined in three groups of individuals with disabilities: (1) those with multiple sclerosis, (2) those with postpolio syndrome, and (3) polio survivors without postpolio syndrome. While there were small statistically significant differences among the three groups, all rated fatigue and impairment as their most frequent problems. For all […]
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Perceptions of barriers to health promotion were examined in three groups of individuals with disabilities: (1) those with multiple sclerosis, (2) those with postpolio syndrome, and (3) polio survivors without postpolio syndrome. While there were small statistically significant differences among the three groups, all rated fatigue and impairment as their most frequent problems. For all […]
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CDC, NCBDDD (October 2012-September 2017) Coordinating Center for Research and Training to Promote the Health of People with Developmental and Other Disabilities AAHD and our partners at University of South Carolina (USC) and State University of New York Update Medical University (SUNY-UMC) have been awarded a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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Level 1: Mentoring State with Funding from 2002-2007 Lead Agency New Mexico Department of Health Public Health Division 1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite N1050 Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110 http://www.health.state.nm.us/dhp/odhhome.htm Joann V. Salazar, MSW, Project Director, Chief, Health Systems Bureau Phone: (505) 827-0007 joann.salazar@doh.state.nm.us Susan O. Gray, Program Manager Phone: (505) 827-2976 Fax: (505) 827-1606 susan.gray@doh.state.nm.us Collaborating Agencies Center […]
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Level 2 Funding from 2002-2007 Lead Agency Department of Public Health and Human Services 52 Corbin Hall Missoula, MT 59812-7056 http://mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu Todd S. Harwell, MPH, Principal Investigator Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bureau Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services PO Box 202951, 1400 Broadway Cogswell Building C314 Helena, MT 59620-2951 Phone: (406) 444-1437, Fax: (406) 444-7465 […]
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Background: People with disabilities are a minority group. Ethnic minorities with disabilities reflect an even smaller group. According to the Census, there are 260 million people in the U.S. of which, 71 million (27%) are racial/ethnic minorities, 54 million (20%) have a disability, and 7.3 million are ethnic minorities with disabilities ages 15-64. In 1989, […]
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How do we best support the health needs of diverse disability communities? What can we do to provide inclusive and affirming care, while removing barriers? Determining the answers to these questions calls for data collection that reflects a broad definition of disability, and allows for comparison across other demographic groups, like race. At least 1 […]
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Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Karl Cooper, Esq. has joined the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research (NABMRR). With biannual meetings, this advisory group plays a key role in overseeing and supporting NIH priority research areas in the field of medical […]
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