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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Paul G. Devereux, Ph.D., M.P.H., Charles C. Bullock, Ph.D., Zebbedia G. Gibb, M.A., Heidi Himler, M.P.H. Disability and Health Journal October 2015 Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 564–572 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.05.002 Background People with physical disability report lower amounts of emotional and informational social support compared with other populations but it is unclear how influences at the broader societal level impact support […]
M. Beth Merryman, Ph.D., M.S., O.T.R/L., F.A.O.T.A., Nancy A. Miller, Ph.D., Emily Shockley, Ph.D.(c), Karen Goldrich Eskow, Ph.D., C.P.C., O.T.R/L., Gregory S. Chasson, Ph.D Disability and Health Journal, July 2015 Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 443–451 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.03.003 Background The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased dramatically, with one in every 68 children in the U.S. currently diagnosed with ASD. […]
Robert Hock, Ph.D., Anne Kinsman, Ph.D., Andrew Ortaglia, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, July 2015 Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 407–413 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2014.10.005 Background Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) participate in a variety of treatments, including medication, behavioral, alternative and developmental treatments. Parent adherence to these treatments is crucial for positive child outcomes. Objective The current study: 1) Explored […]
2016-2021 The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and Special Olympics International (SOI) will collaborate on a 5 year cooperative agreement funded by the CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) to create a tipping point for inclusive health of people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID), whereby the inclusion of those with […]
Lilian U. Thorpe, M.D., Ph.D., Katherine Knox, M.D., Rochelle Jalbert, B.Sc., June Hyun-Ja Lim, Ph.D., Darren Nickel, Ph.D., Walter J. Hader, M.D., F.R.C.P. DOI: www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com/article/S1936-6574(14)00185-X/abstract Background Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive disease of the central nervous system with a high prevalence in Canada. While the disease course is highly variable, a significant portion […]