Objective: To present gender comparisons of residents with multiple sclerosis (MS) at admission to nursing facilities, including demographic characteristics, health measures, and treatments. Methods: We analyzed 13,998 admission assessments in the Minimum Data Set for residents with MS recorded between June 23, 1998 and December 31, 2000. p. Results: Although both male and female residents […]
New paradigms of disability suggest that many variables interact to influence the community functioning of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), including injury severity and social, psychological, and environmental factors. Unfortunately, the majority of TBI outcome research to date has primarily focused on injury severity variables (e.g., neuroradiologic findings, loss of consciousness, posttraumatic amnesia) to […]
A qualitative study of the transition to adulthood for youth with physical disabilities. Stewart DA, Law MC, Rosenbaum P, Willms DG. School of Rehabilitation Science, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2001;21(4):3-21 The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences, perceptions, and needs of […]
Estimating health needs: the impact of a checklist of conditions and quality of life measurement on health information derived from community surveys. Knight M, Stewart-Brown S, Fletcher L. Health Services Research Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Institute of Health Sciences, Headington. marian.knight@epublichealth.org.uk J Public Health Med 2001 Sep;23(3):179-86 Background: Prevalence estimates of […]
The impact of the comorbidity of psychiatric disorder and substance abuse on treatment outcomes was estimated using data from a longitudinal survey of 1,920 individuals who were followed nearly 15 years. Individuals with anxiety or depression symptoms at baseline generally experienced increased distress at follow-up; those who received mental health treatment experienced decreased distress at […]
A pilot study of needs assessment in acute psychiatric inpatients. Stansfeld S, Orrell M, Mason R, Nicholls D, D’Ath P. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University College London Medical School, UK. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 1998 Mar;33(3):136-9 The needs of acute psychiatric patients have been less studied than those of long-term patients. A pilot […]
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, […]
Whole Person Health – AAHD Public Policy Objective Whole Person Health blog; AAHD public policy blog discussing patient-centered health homes; behavioral health integration; and health beyond silos. November 17. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Supporting Older Adults in Rural Areas Supporting Older Adults in Rural Communities: Home and Community-Based Care brief; Center for Health Care Strategies […]
Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS): State Strategies and Innovations Strategies and Innovations in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS): Lessons Learned from a State Learning Collaborative blog; National Academy for State Health Policy blog – October 27. Growing Cost of Inaction: A Practical Framework for Addressing Long Term Care Financing Challenge […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Disparities in Quality of Life and Quality of Supports Disparities in Quality of Life and Quality of Supports in HCBS article; Council on Quality and Leadership – September 21. Medicaid Home Care – Five States Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility Algorithm – MO, MS, NB, NJ, DC Calculated Need: Algorithms and the Fight […]