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Mannor KM, Needham BL. The study of ableism in population health: a critical review. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1383150. [PMID: 38694970 PMCID: PMC11061527 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1383150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024] Open
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Over the past three decades, health equity has become a guiding framework for documenting, explaining, and informing the promotion of population health. With these developments, scholars have widened public health's aperture, bringing systems of oppression sharply into focus. Additionally, some researchers in disability and health have advocated for utilizing socially grounded frameworks to investigate the health of disabled people. Yet, naming ableism, much less operationalizing it for the empirical study of health, remains scant. This paper critically reviews the study of ableism as a social determinant of disabled people's health within population health research. First, we provide an orientation to the present state of this literature by looking to the past. We briefly trace a history of traditional approaches to studying disability and health and alternatives that have emerged from critiques of the individualized lens that has dominated this work. Next, we delineate the operation of ableism across social levels. We characterize how ableism has been studied in population health in terms of levels of analysis (intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural) and measures of interest. To conclude, we discuss hinderances to and promising avenues toward population health research that advances health equity for disabled people.
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- Kara M. Mannor
- Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Farley D, Kłosowska J, Brączyk J, Buglewicz E, Bąbel P. Treatment of last resort? Psychological therapy seeking in chronic pain patients. Chronic Illn 2024; 20:184-196. [PMID: 37143291 DOI: 10.1177/17423953231172796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our goal was to assess how many chronic pain patients seek psychological treatment for their condition and what psychological and demographic characteristics are associated with that decision. METHODS The association between pain intensity, quality of life and psychological treatment seeking was tested in two hypothetical models which differed according to beliefs about either external or internal control over pain. RESULTS A minority of patients had experience with psychological treatment of chronic pain. Patients who had that experience were younger, suffered from more intense pain, and applied many more coping strategies than patients who never tried this kind of treatment. Intense pain and low quality of life motivated chronic pain patients to seek psychological treatment only if they believed that doctors could control their pain. DISCUSSION The study results stress the importance of diversifying the methods used to treat chronic pain and educating patients about the benefits of psychological treatment. Low numbers of chronic pain patients who take advantage of psychological treatment indicate that encouragement from medical professionals might be necessary.
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- Dominika Farley
- Pain Research Group, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Pain Research Group, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Pain Research Group, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Pain Research Group, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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Tolchin DW, Ankam NS, Rydberg L. Twelve tips for including disability education in undergraduate medical education. MEDICAL TEACHER 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38386799 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2024.2317913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Disability is a large and growing minority population worldwide. People with disabilities continue to experience health and healthcare disparities. Despite multiple calls to action to provide disability education within undergraduate medical education as a strategy to mitigate ongoing inequities, robust disability education is not routinely provided across medical schools. This article provides twelve tips that any medical school faculty can utilize to integrate meaningful disability education within existing core medical education.
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- Dorothy W Tolchin
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spauling Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MassGeneral Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Klee I, Büscher H, Groß-Kunkel A, Pfaff H, Gouzoulis-Mayfrank E, Groß SE. [Oncologic Care of Breast Cancer Patients with Preexisting Disabilities: Results of a Qualitative Study on Perceived Barriers, Communication Difficulties, and Needs]. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2023; 85:1168-1172. [PMID: 36478562 PMCID: PMC11248952 DOI: 10.1055/a-1967-9960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Up to now, people with disabilities have received little consideration in health care with regard to their individual needs. This study gathers information on the internal perspective of breast cancer patients with a pre-existing disability with regard to needs and barriers in oncological care. For this purpose, qualitative, guideline-based interviews were conducted and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Twenty-three patients with physical disabilities, chronic physical illnesses, sensory disabilities, mental illnesses and/or intellectual disabilities were included. Depending on the type of disability, patients faced different barriers. In order to reduce the barriers experienced by people with disabilities in care, it is necessary to promote cooperation between care providers from different care sectors and to train care providers in dealing with people with disabilities.
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- Inna Klee
- Institut für Forschung und Bildung, LVR-Institut für Versorgungsforschung, LVR-Klinik Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Forschung und Bildung, LVR-Institut für Versorgungsforschung, LVR-Klinik Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Department Heilpädagogik und Rehabilitation, Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaft (IMVR), Humanwissenschaftliche und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Forschung und Bildung, LVR-Institut für Versorgungsforschung, LVR-Klinik Köln, Köln, Germany
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Andersen L, Batchelor N. Making mammography inclusive for patients with disabilities. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2023; 54:S10-S14. [PMID: 37684148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Practical Approaches to Advancing Health Equity in Radiology, From the AJR Special Series on DEI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2023:1-10. [PMID: 36629307 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.22.28783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Despite significant advances in healthcare, many patients from medically underserved populations are impacted by existing healthcare disparities. Radiologists are uniquely positioned to decrease health disparities and advance health equity efforts in their practices. However, literature on practical tools for advancing radiology health equity efforts applicable to a wide variety of patient populations and care settings is lacking. Therefore, this article seeks to equip radiologists with an evidence-based and practical knowledge toolkit of health equity strategies, presented in terms of four pillars of research, clinical care, education, and innovation. For each pillar, equity efforts across diverse patient populations and radiology practice settings are examined through the lens of existing barriers, current best practices, and future directions, incorporating practical examples relevant to a spectrum of patient populations. Health equity efforts provide an opportune window to transform radiology through personalized care delivery that is responsive to diverse patient needs. Guided by compassion and empathy as core principles of health equity, leveraging the four pillars provides a helpful framework to advance health equity efforts as a step towards social justice in health.
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Development of Aerobic Exercise Equipment Using Universal Design: Treadmill and Arm Ergometer. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10112278. [DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Exercise products based on universal design, which reduce restrictions on the exercise environment and ensure convenience and safe use, are beneficial for people with a disability; however, the current universal design only considers the preferences of the general population, which is not suitable for the disabled population. This results in the exclusivity of the sports facilities and supplies for people with a disability. Consequently, we explored the components of universal design and product satisfaction by considering users with disabilities and proposed the direction for designing extended universal exercise equipment that is suitable for them. Specifically, this study focuses on developing exercise equipment for people with a disability. Based on the results from the evaluation of acceptance and satisfaction of universal sports products for people with a disability using design thinking, we suggest the following. First, it is necessary to consider safety devices for exercise products. Second, the user interface should be improved in terms of convenience. Third, the ergonomic instrument design should be improved. Finally, the instrument design should be centered on user convenience.
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West JS, Kamis C. The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Disability on Mental Health Trajectories in Mid- to Late-Life. J Aging Health 2022; 34:818-830. [PMID: 34963347 PMCID: PMC9933120 DOI: 10.1177/08982643211066184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We draw from the life course and stress process frameworks to examine how experiencing disability in early life influences mental health in adulthood. METHODS Data come from the Health and Retirement Study Cross-Wave Childhood Health and Family Aggregated Data file (2008-2018, n = 15,289). Childhood disability status is a retrospective self-report of whether respondents were disabled for six months or more because of a health problem before the age of 16 (n = 581). We used age-based growth curve models to construct trajectories of depressive symptoms by childhood disability status. RESULTS Respondents who experienced childhood disability exhibit more depressive symptoms at age 50 compared to those who did not experience this stressor. However, there is no difference in the growth of depressive symptoms with age between these groups, suggesting maintained inequality over the late adulthood life course. DISCUSSION Findings suggest that childhood disability has long-term implications for life course mental health.
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- Jessica S. West
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Kazembe A, Simwaka A, Dougherty K, Petross C, Kafulafula U, Chakhame B, Chodzaza E, Chisuse I, Kamanga M, Sun C, George M. Experiences of women with physical disabilities accessing prenatal care in low- and middle-income countries. Public Health Nurs 2022; 39:1156-1166. [PMID: 35512242 DOI: 10.1111/phn.13087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Women with physical disabilities experience barriers to accessing patient-centered and accommodative care during the prenatal and childbirth periods. While there is a growing body of work in high-income countries to address these needs, there is little research detailing specific challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a woman's' burden- and need-is greatest. METHODS We conducted an integrative review to synthesize the experiences of women with physical disabilities accessing prenatal care and childbirth services in LMICs. Five databases were searched for systematic reviews, retrospective cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, narrative literature reviews, as well as other evidence types. We used Ediom's EvidenceEngine™, a machine-assisted search engine that uses artificial intelligence to conduct this search using pertinent keywords to identify original research published between January 2009 - September 2018. These results were augmented by hand searching of reference lists. Forty articles were identified using this method and 11 retained after duplicates were removed and inclusion and exclusion criteria applied. RESULTS Four types of experiences are described in these 11 studies: (1) limited physical and material resources; (2) health care worker knowledge, attitudes, and skills; (3) pregnant people's knowledge; and (4) public stigma and ignorance. DISCUSSION People with physical disabilities face specific challenges during pregnancy and childbirth. Importantly, these findings offer targets for enhanced clinical training for nurses, midwives, traditional birth attendants and public health workers, as well as opportunities for the improved delivery of prenatal care and childbirth services to these vulnerable women.
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- Abigail Kazembe
- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
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- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Hunter College School of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
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Agaronnik N, El-Jawahri A, Iezzoni L. Implications of Physical Access Barriers for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Women with Mobility Disability. JOURNAL OF DISABILITY POLICY STUDIES 2022; 33:46-54. [PMID: 35875606 PMCID: PMC9307057 DOI: 10.1177/10442073211010124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE More than 30 years since enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disability continue to face physical access barriers, notably inaccessible medical diagnostic equipment, in clinical settings. Access barriers affect breast cancer screening and treatment for women with disability. METHODS We used standard diagnosis codes and natural language processing to screen electronic health records (EHRs) in a digital data repository from a large healthcare delivery system for patients with pre-existing mobility disability diagnosed with breast cancer between 2005-2017. We reviewed EHRs of 20 patients, using conventional content analysis to examine breast cancer diagnosis and treatment experiences. RESULTS Clinicians noted challenges positioning patients for routine procedures including manual breast exam, screening mammography, and breast biopsies. Given challenges accommodating disability for adjuvant therapies, mastectomy was favored over breast-conserving options despite early stages of diagnosis. Notations contained little information about proactive problem-solving for arranging accommodations. CONCLUSIONS Notations described physical access barriers for breast cancer detection and treatment, with limited planning for mitigating barriers. Despite 2017 promulgation of federal Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment, implementing these standards requires further rulemaking.
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- Nicole Agaronnik
- Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Varadaraj V, Guo X, Reed NS, Smith K, Boland MV, Nanayakkara AJ, Swenor BK. Identifying Accessibility Requests for Patients With Disabilities Through an Electronic Health Record-Based Questionnaire. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e226555. [PMID: 35394512 PMCID: PMC8994132 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE People with disabilities experience disparities in health care access and outcomes, and inaccessible health care facilities are major barriers to health care access. Methods to collect accessibility request information are needed to improve health care outcomes for patients with disabilities. OBJECTIVE To evaluate an electronic health record (EHR)-based questionnaire designed to identify accessibility requests for patients with disabilities at an eye clinic. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional pilot study implemented an EHR questionnaire and prospectively collected data on accessibility requests at a university-based eye clinic. The study included 55 722 patients making appointments at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The Wilmer Eye Institute staff were trained to assess accessibility requests of patients making appointments in-person or via telephone using a standardized script and entering patient responses into the EHR. Data were later extracted for analysis and used to determine the proportion of patients making eye appointments who reported a disability accessibility request (physical, sensory, or intellectual) during their clinic visit. RESULTS Accessibility request data were collected from 250 932 patient encounters. Patients had a mean (SD) age of 61.9 (20.6) years; most were women (146 846 [58.5%]) and were White individuals (162 720 [64.9%]). Of these, 23 510 (9.4%) encounters were associated with an accessibility request. The most reported accessibility request was mobility related (18 857 [7.5%]) (needing a cane, crutches, motorized scooter, walker, wheelchair, stretcher, assistance standing, or transport services), followed by sensory-related (2988 [1.2%]) (visual, hearing, or speech impairment), intellectual (353 [0.1%]), and other (1312 [0.5%]) (assistance with filling forms or service animal) requests. Patients with an accessibility request compared with those without, were older (72.6 vs 60.8 years), less likely to be White individuals (59.7% vs 65.4%), and more likely to be women (62.6% vs 58.1%), receiving Medicare (69.6% vs 41.5%), and have vision impairment (41.3% vs 13.6%) (P < .001 for all). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cross-sectional study, a substantial proportion of patients making eye appointments reported having accessibility requests as captured using a new EHR-based questionnaire. Such standardization of data collection for disability-related accessibility requests in EHR is scalable, could be expanded to other clinical settings, and has the potential to improve accessibility of health care interactions for patients with disabilities.
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- Varshini Varadaraj
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
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Iezzoni LI. Cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment for adults with disabilities. Lancet Oncol 2022; 23:e164-e173. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Iezzoni LI, Rao SR, Ressalam J, Bolcic-Jankovic D, Agaronnik ND, Lagu T, Pendo E, Campbell EG. US Physicians' Knowledge About The Americans With Disabilities Act And Accommodation Of Patients With Disability. Health Aff (Millwood) 2022; 41:96-104. [PMID: 34982624 PMCID: PMC8740697 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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More than thirty years since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disability continue to experience health care disparities. The ADA mandates that patients with disability receive reasonable accommodations. In our survey of 714 US physicians in outpatient practices, 35.8 percent reported knowing little or nothing about their legal responsibilities under the ADA, 71.2 percent answered incorrectly about who determines reasonable accommodations, 20.5 percent did not correctly identify who pays for these accommodations, and 68.4 felt that they were at risk for ADA lawsuits. Physicians who felt that lack of formal education or training was a moderate or large barrier to caring for patients with disability were more likely to report little or no knowledge of their responsibilities under the law and were more likely to believe that they were at risk for an ADA lawsuit. To achieve equitable care and social justice for patients with disability, considerable improvements are needed to educate physicians and make health care delivery systems more accessible and accommodating.
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- Lisa I Iezzoni
- Lisa I. Iezzoni , Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Sowmya R. Rao, Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Julie Ressalam, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Tara Lagu, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Elizabeth Pendo, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Eric G. Campbell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Akhavan Amjadi M, Simbar M, Hoseini SA, Zayeri F. Evaluation of sexual reproductive health needs of women with spinal cord injury in Tehran, Iran. SEXUALITY AND DISABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11195-021-09717-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Carlsson G, Slaug B, Schmidt SM, Norin L, Ronchi E, Gefenaite G. A scoping review of public building accessibility. Disabil Health J 2021; 15:101227. [PMID: 34716114 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The built environment needs to be designed so that all people can participate in the activities they want and need to do. Yet, accessibility is difficult to put into practice, and accessibility issues tend to be overlooked in the building and planning processes. OBJECTIVES The aim of this scoping review was to summarize the research front in the area of accessibility to public buildings. Specific aims were to identify knowledge gaps, to identify access activities in relation to environmental features and to link to predominant activities in terms of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS A literature search was performed in PubMed, PsycINFO, Inspec, Embase and Cochrane databases. Articles in English based on original empirical studies investigating accessibility of public buildings for adults aged ≥18 years with functional limitations were considered. RESULTS Of the 40 articles included, ten involved study participants, while 30 only examined buildings using instruments to assess accessibility. In addition, the psychometric properties were only tested for a few of them. All articles concerned mobility and several visual limitations, while few addressed cognitive or hearing limitations. Ten main access activities were identified, from using parking/drop-off area to exiting building. CONCLUSIONS By using the ICF and theoretically relating the accessibility problems to activities, the results revealed that there are large knowledge gaps about accessibility to public buildings for older people and people with functional limitations and that there is a need for more methodological considerations in this area of research.
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- G Carlsson
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Fire Safety Engineering, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden.
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Iezzoni LI, Rao SR, Ressalam J, Bolcic-Jankovic D, Donelan K, Agaronnik N, Lagu T, Campbell EG. Use of Accessible Weight Scales and Examination Tables/Chairs for Patients with Significant Mobility Limitations by Physicians Nationwide. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2021; 47:615-626. [PMID: 34364797 PMCID: PMC8464497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mobility limitations are the most common disability type among the 61 million Americans with disability. Studies of patients with mobility limitations suggest that inaccessible medical diagnostic equipment poses significant barriers to care. METHODS The study team surveyed randomly selected US physicians nationwide representing seven specialties about their reported use of accessible weight scales and exam tables/chairs when caring for patients with mobility limitations. A descriptive analysis of responses was performed, and multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associations between accessible equipment and participants' characteristics. RESULTS The 714 participants (survey response rate = 61.0%) were primarily male, White, and urban, and had practiced for 20 or more years. Among those reporting routinely recording patients' weights (n = 399), only 22.6% (standard error [SE] = 2.2) reported always or usually using accessible weight scales for patients with significant mobility limitations. To determine weights of patients with mobility limitations, 8.1% always, 24.3% usually, and 40.0% sometimes asked patients. Physicians practicing ≥ 20 years were much less likely than other physicians to use accessible weight scales: odds ratio (OR) = 0.51 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.26-0.99). Among participants seeing patients with significant mobility limitations (n = 584), only 40.3% (SE = 2.2) always or usually used accessible exam tables or chairs. Specialists were much more likely than primary care physicians to use accessible exam tables/chairs: OR = 1.96 (95% CI = 1.29-2.99). CONCLUSION More than 30 years after enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, most physicians surveyed do not use accessible equipment for routine care of patients with chronic significant mobility limitations.
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Morris MA, Wong AA, Dorsey Holliman B, Liesinger J, Griffin JM. Perspectives of Patients with Diverse Disabilities Regarding Healthcare Accommodations to Promote Healthcare Equity: a Qualitative Study. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:2370-2377. [PMID: 33564941 PMCID: PMC8342676 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06582-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with disabilities often require healthcare accommodations in order to access high-quality, equitable healthcare services. While attention has been paid to accommodation needs in specific disability populations, limited research to date has explored healthcare accommodations that cross-cut diverse disability populations. OBJECTIVE To identify a deeper understanding regarding accommodations in healthcare settings that could apply across disability populations and promote equitable healthcare. DESIGN We conducted qualitative focus groups with patients with disabilities and caregivers to understand their experiences and preferences for healthcare accommodations. PARTICIPANTS We recruited patients and caregivers across all major disability categories to participate in focus groups. Participants were recruited through advocacy organizations and healthcare settings in Southeastern Minnesota. APPROACH A total of eight focus groups were conducted with 56 participants. Participants described their healthcare experiences and desires for healthcare accommodations. The multidisciplinary research team recorded, transcribed verbatim, and coded all focus groups. The team thematically coded transcripts using content analysis within and across focus groups to identify major themes. KEY RESULTS Patients identified four challenges and corresponding steps healthcare team could take to promote equitable care: (1) consistent documentation of disabilities and needed accommodations in the medical record; (2) allowance for accommodations to the environment, including adapting physical space, physical structures, and scheduling and rooming processes; (3) provide accommodations for administrative tasks, such as completing paper or electronic forms; and (4) adapt communication during interactions, such as speaking slower or using terms that patients can easily understand. CONCLUSION These identified themes represent specific opportunities for healthcare teams to effectively provide accessible care to patients with disabilities. Many of the accommodations require minimal financial investment, but did require behavioral changes by the healthcare team to ensure equitable healthcare.
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- Megan A Morris
- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Palmer Kelly E, McGee J, Obeng-Gyasi S, Herbert C, Azap R, Abbas A, Pawlik TM. Marginalized patient identities and the patient-physician relationship in the cancer care context: a systematic scoping review. Support Care Cancer 2021; 29:7195-7207. [PMID: 34195857 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06382-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE We sought to examine and categorize the current evidence on patient-physician relationships among marginalized patient populations within the context of cancer care using a systemic scoping review approach. METHODS Web-based discovery services (e.g., Google Scholar) and discipline-specific databases (e.g., PubMed) were queried for articles on the patient-physician relationship among marginalized cancer patients. The marginalized populations of interest included (1) race and ethnicity, (2) gender, (3) sexual orientation and gender identity, (4) age, (5) disability, (6) socioeconomic status, and (7) geography (rural/urban). Study screening and data extraction were facilitated through the Covidence software platform. RESULTS Of the 397 screened studies, 37 met study criteria-most articles utilized quantitative methodologies (n = 28). The majority of studies focused on racial and ethnic cancer disparities (n = 27) with breast cancer (n = 20) as the most common cancer site. Trust and satisfaction with the provider were the most prevalent issues cited in the patient-physician relationship. Differences in patient-physician communication practices and quality were also frequently discussed. Overall, studies highlighted the need for increased culturally congruent care among providers. CONCLUSION Results from this review suggest marginalized cancer patients face significant barriers in establishing culturally and linguistically congruent patient-physician relationships. Future studies should focus on the intersectionality of multiple marginalized identities and optimization of the patient-physician relationship.
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Sawatzky B, Edwards CM, Walters-Shumka AT, Standfield S, Shenkier T, Harris SR. A perspective on adverse health outcomes after breast cancer treatment in women with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2021; 59:700-704. [PMID: 33828245 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-021-00628-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Aging women face increased risks of both breast cancer and spinal cord injury (SCI). Unique treatment challenges for this population warrant consideration. Despite advances in breast cancer treatments, significant adverse health outcomes continue to occur. Cancer treatments can be detrimental to the quality of life of able-bodied women, but more so for women living with pre-existing SCI. The goal of this Perspective Paper is to inform rehabilitation professionals about the needs of women with SCI treated for breast cancer. Specific objectives were: (1) give an overview of breast cancer treatment-related adverse outcomes that need special attention in women with SCI; and (2) inspire researchers to study the consequences of breast cancer-related health conditions in women with SCI. We identified SCI-specific considerations for undergoing breast cancer surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and endocrine therapy. This paper attempts to raise awareness regarding these issues due to the lack of research attention they have received.
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- Bonita Sawatzky
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. .,International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Agaronnik ND, El-Jawahri A, Iezzoni LI. Perspectives of Patients with Pre-existing Mobility Disability on the Process of Diagnosing Their Cancer. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:1250-1257. [PMID: 33205226 PMCID: PMC8131437 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06327-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mobility disability is the most common disability among adult Americans, estimated at 13.7% of the US population. Cancer prevalence is higher among people with mobility disability compared with the general population, yet people with disability experience disparities in cancer screening and treatment. OBJECTIVE We explored experiences of patients with mobility disability with the process of cancer diagnosis. DESIGN Open-ended individual interviews, which reached data saturation. Interviews were transcribed verbatim for conventional content analysis. PARTICIPANTS We interviewed 20 participants with pre-existing mobility disability that required the use of an assistive device or assistance with performance of activities of daily living and who were subsequently diagnosed with cancer (excluding melanoma). KEY RESULTS Concerns coalesced around five broad categories: inaccessibility of medical diagnostic equipment affecting the process of cancer diagnosis, attitudes of clinical staff about accommodating disability, dismissal of cancer signs/symptoms as emotional responses to chronic health conditions, misattributing cancer signs/symptoms to underlying disability, and attitudes about pursuing legal action for substandard care. Participants provided examples of how erroneous assumptions and potentially biased attitudes among clinicians interfered with the process of their cancer diagnosis, sometimes contributing to an insufficient workup and diagnostic delays. CONCLUSIONS Physical and attitudinal barriers affect the process of cancer diagnosis in people with mobility disability. Though people with mobility disability may be clinically complex, clinicians should be aware of the risks of diagnostic overshadowing (i.e., the misattribution of cancer signs/symptoms to underlying disability) and other erroneous assumptions that may affect timeliness of cancer diagnosis and quality of care. Further efforts, including educating clinicians about challenges in caring for persons with disability, should be considered to improve the process of cancer diagnosis for this population. TRIAL REGISTRATION N/A.
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- Nicole D Agaronnik
- Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1600, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1600, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. .,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Seo JY, Shin DW, Yu SJ, Jung JH, Han K, Cho IY, Kim SY, Choi KS, Park JH, Park JH, Kawachi I. Disparities in Liver Cancer Surveillance Among People With Disabilities: A National Database Study in Korea. J Clin Gastroenterol 2021; 55:439-448. [PMID: 32889960 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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GOAL The goal of this study was to determine disparities in liver cancer surveillance among people with disabilities is the goal of this study. BACKGROUND Using the linked administrative database in Korea, we sought to investigate (1) whether there are disparities in liver cancer surveillance according to degree and type of disability and (2) temporal trends in liver cancer surveillance among people with disabilities. MATERIALS AND METHODS We linked national disability registration data with national cancer surveillance data. We analyzed age-standardized participation rates for each year during the 2006-2015 period according to presence, type, and severity of the disability. We also examined factors associated with liver cancer surveillance by multivariate logistic regression using the most current data (2014-2015). RESULTS The age-adjusted and sex-adjusted surveillance rate for liver cancer in people with disabilities increased from 25.7% in 2006 to 49.6% in 2015; however, during the same period, surveillance rate among people without disabilities increased from 24.9% to 54.5%. As a result, disparities in surveillance for liver cancer increased over time. The surveillance participation rate among people with disabilities was 12% lower than among people without disabilities. Surveillance rates were markedly lower among people with severe disabilities [adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=0.71] and people with renal disease (aOR=0.43), brain injuries (aOR=0.60), ostomy problems (aOR=0.60), and intellectual disabilities (aOR=0.69). CONCLUSIONS Despite the availability of a national liver cancer surveillance program, a marked disparity was found in liver cancer surveillance participation, especially among people with severe disabilities, renal disease, or brain-related or mental disabilities.
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- Jae Youn Seo
- Department of Family Medicine/Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center
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- Department of Family Medicine/Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center
- Department of Digital Health, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Statistics, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- College of Medicine/Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju
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- Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang
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- Big Data Steering Department, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine/Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
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Agaronnik ND, El-Jawahri A, Kirschner K, Iezzoni LI. Exploring Cancer Treatment Experiences for Patients With Preexisting Mobility Disability. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 100:113-119. [PMID: 33065580 PMCID: PMC7855292 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We explored the process of cancer care for patients with preexisting mobility disability, focusing on treatment decisions and experiences. DESIGN We recruited 20 participants with preexisting mobility disability, requiring use of an assistive device or assistance with activities of daily living, subsequently diagnosed with cancer (excluding skin cancers). We conducted open-ended individual interviews, which reached data saturation and were transcribed verbatim for conventional content analysis. RESULTS Concerns coalesced around 4 themes: disability-related healthcare experiences affect cancer treatment decisions; concerns about cancer treatment worsening functional impairments; access barriers; and limited provider awareness and biases about treating people with disability. Residual fear from previous medical interventions and concerns about exacerbating functional impairments influenced cancer treatment preferences. Participants also raised concerns that their underlying disability may be used to justify less aggressive treatment. Nevertheless, cancer treatment did exacerbate mobility difficulties for some participants. Inaccessible hospital rooms, lack of accessible medical equipment, and attitudinal barriers complicated treatments. CONCLUSIONS People with preexisting mobility disability experience barriers to cancer treatment, compromising quality of care and potentially outcomes. Further training and proactive planning for accommodating disability during cancer treatment and rehabilitation are warranted. TO CLAIM CME CREDITS Complete the self-assessment activity and evaluation online at http://www.physiatry.org/JournalCME. CME OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the article, the reader should be able to: (1) Recognize inadequate accommodations that compromise the diagnosis and treatment of a new cancer in patients with preexisting disability; (2) Recommend involving rehabilitation specialists in the process of care and clinical decision making from the time of cancer diagnosis for patients with preexisting disability newly diagnosed with malignancy; and (3) In the setting of accessibility barriers, facilitate efforts to accommodate patients with preexisting disability to improve quality of care in diagnosing and treating cancer. LEVEL Advanced. ACCREDITATION The Association of Academic Physiatrists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Association of Academic Physiatrists designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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- Nicole D Agaronnik
- From the Mongan Institute Health Policy Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (NDA, LII); Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (AE-J, LII); Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (AE-J); Departments of Medical Education, and Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Champaign, Illinois (KK); and Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois (KK)
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Matin BK, Williamson HJ, Karyani AK, Rezaei S, Soofi M, Soltani S. Barriers in access to healthcare for women with disabilities: a systematic review in qualitative studies. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2021; 21:44. [PMID: 33516225 PMCID: PMC7847569 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01189-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Background Studies show that different socio-economic and structural factors can limit access to healthcare for women with disabilities. The aim of the current study was to review barriers in access to healthcare services for women with disabilities (WWD) internationally. Methods We conducted a systematic review of relevant qualitative articles in PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases from January 2009 to December 2017. The search strategy was based on two main topics: (1) access to healthcare; and (2) disability. In this review, women (older than 18) with different kinds of disabilities (physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities) were included. Studies were excluded if they were not peer-reviewed, and had a focus on men with disabilities. Results Twenty four articles met the inclusion criteria for the final review. In each study, participants noted various barriers to accessing healthcare. Findings revealed that WWD faced different sociocultural (erroneous assumptions, negative attitudes, being ignored, being judged, violence, abuse, insult, impoliteness, and low health literacy), financial (poverty, unemployment, high transportation costs) and structural (lack of insurance coverage, inaccessible equipment and transportation facilities, lack of knowledge, lack of information, lack of transparency, and communicative problems) factors which impacted their access healthcare. Conclusions Healthcare systems need to train the healthcare workforce to respect WWD, pay attention to their preferences and choices, provide non-discriminatory and respectful treatment, and address stigmatizing attitudinal towards WWD. In addition, families and communities need to participate in advocacy efforts to promote WWD’s access to health care.
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- Behzad Karami Matin
- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Barba D, León-Sosa A, Lugo P, Suquillo D, Torres F, Surre F, Trojman L, Caicedo A. Breast cancer, screening and diagnostic tools: All you need to know. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 157:103174. [PMID: 33249359 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies among women worldwide. Methods for screening and diagnosis allow health care professionals to provide personalized treatments that improve the outcome and survival. Scientists and physicians are working side-by-side to develop evidence-based guidelines and equipment to detect cancer earlier. However, the lack of comprehensive interdisciplinary information and understanding between biomedical, medical, and technology professionals makes innovation of new screening and diagnosis tools difficult. This critical review gathers, for the first time, information concerning normal breast and cancer biology, established and emerging methods for screening and diagnosis, staging and grading, molecular and genetic biomarkers. Our purpose is to address key interdisciplinary information about these methods for physicians and scientists. Only the multidisciplinary interaction and communication between scientists, health care professionals, technical experts and patients will lead to the development of better detection tools and methods for an improved screening and early diagnosis.
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- Diego Barba
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Mito-Act Research Consortium, Quito, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Mito-Act Research Consortium, Quito, Ecuador
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- Hospital de los Valles HDLV, Quito, Ecuador; Fundación Ayuda Familiar y Comunitaria AFAC, Quito, Ecuador
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Mito-Act Research Consortium, Quito, Ecuador; Ingeniería en Procesos Biotecnológicos, Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales COCIBA, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Hospital de los Valles HDLV, Quito, Ecuador
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- University of Glasgow, James Watt School of Engineering, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- LISITE, Isep, 75006, Paris, France; Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías Politécnico - USFQ, Instituto de Micro y Nanoelectrónica, IMNE, USFQ, Quito, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador; Mito-Act Research Consortium, Quito, Ecuador; Sistemas Médicos SIME, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador.
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Kalpakjian CZ, Kreschmer JM, Slavin MD, Kisala PA, Quint EH, Chiaravalloti ND, Jenkins N, Bushnik T, Amtmann D, Tulsky DS, Madrid R, Parten R, Evitts M, Grawi CL. Reproductive Health in Women with Physical Disability: A Conceptual Framework for the Development of New Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2020; 29:1427-1436. [PMID: 32429740 PMCID: PMC7703246 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Barriers in the built environment, enduring stereotypes and biases, and limited disability competency of health care providers compromise access to and quality of reproductive health care for women with physical disabilities. One way to improve our understanding of critical factors that drive reproductive health inequity and its impact on access to care is to use patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that capture relevant and meaningful information about experience. In this study, we developed a conceptual framework as the foundation for relevant and clinically meaningful patient-reported outcome measures targeting the interface of disability and reproductive health. Materials and Methods: We conducted semistructured focus groups and interviews to assess women's experiences around their reproductive health and contextual factors related to disability. We used deductive and inductive qualitative coding approaches to develop the conceptual framework. Results: Eighty-one women between the ages of 16 and 50 with a self-reported physical disability, defined by an impairment of mobility, participated in 13 focus groups (N = 64) and 17 individual interviews. Five major themes characterized the conceptual framework that emerged-knowledge about reproductive health, communication about reproductive health, relationships, the reproductive health care environment, and self-advocacy/identity-all of which had some relationship with five major reproductive health issues-pregnancy and labor/delivery, periods and menstrual management, contraception, sexuality and sexual functioning, and pelvic examinations. Conclusions: This conceptual framework will serve as a foundation for PROM and guide intervention development to reduce reproductive health inequity and improve reproductive health outcomes of women with physical disabilities.
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- Claire Z. Kalpakjian
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Health Assessment Research and Translation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Langone Health Department of Research/Rusk Rehabilitation, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- Langone Health Department of Research/Rusk Rehabilitation, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Health Assessment Research and Translation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Agaronnik ND, El-Jawahri A, Iezzoni LI. Exploring attitudes about developing cancer among patients with pre-existing mobility disability. Psychooncology 2020; 30:478-484. [PMID: 33064885 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mobility disability affects approximately 13.7% of the United States population, representing the most common disability type. People with mobility disability experience disparities in cancer screening and higher prevalence of some cancers compared to the general population. We sought to explore the attitudes of people with pre-existing mobility disability about their cancer diagnosis. METHODS We conducted open-ended individual interviews with 20 participants who had pre-existing mobility disability requiring use of an assistive device or assistance with performance of activities of daily living (ADLs), subsequently diagnosed with cancer (excluding skin cancers). Interviews reached data saturation and were transcribed verbatim for conventional content analysis. RESULTS Concerns coalesced around three major themes: sense of control over health conditions, seeking support, and recommendations for other people with disability seeking cancer care. Some participants described feeling a loss of control over their cancer diagnosis that they did not have regarding disability, while others suggested that disability presented greater challenges than their cancer diagnosis. Participants described seeking various forms of support, including emotional support (e.g., from friends and family), informational support (e.g., recommendations for seeking care), instrumental support (e.g., ADLs), and appraisal (e.g., self-reflection of personal qualities for fighting cancer). They provided recommendations, highlighting importance of self-advocacy and being attuned to changes in health status. CONCLUSIONS We found that people with pre-existing mobility disability and cancer express complex attitudes towards their cancer diagnosis. Findings may inform efforts to improve quality of relevant supports to meet the psychosocial needs of this population.
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- Nicole D Agaronnik
- Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomaz EBAF, Costa EM, Goiabeira YNLDA, Rocha TAH, Rocha NCS, Marques MCDO, Queiroz RCDS. Accessibility to people with motor, visual, or hearing disabilities during delivery and childbirth: the structure of SUS facilities linked to Rede Cegonha. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2020; 26:897-908. [PMID: 33729345 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232021263.17582020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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There are no nationwide studies characterizing accessibility for people with disabilities during delivery. This study aimed to describe the physical structure of hospital units regarding accessibility for pregnant and puerperae with motor (MD), visual (VD), or hearing (HD) disabilities in Brazil. This is an ecological, descriptive study conducted in all 606 health facilities linked to the "Rede Cegonha" where deliveries occurred, according to 2015 databases. We performed the descriptive and geospatial analysis and considered the presence of motor accessibility when the establishment had a handrail or elevator ramp, wheelchair-sized doors, and accessible bathroom with bars. We assumed visual accessibility when there was tactile signage on the floor (Braille system or embossed figures) and hearing accessibility when there was signage by texts, pictures, signs, posters, or symbols in the environments. In Brazil, only 26 (4.3%) of the facilities had accessibility for people with MD, 20 (3.3%) for people with VD, and none for HD. Motor accessibility was worse in the North and Northeast of Brazil, and hearing accessibility in the North region. Despite advances in the implementation of the "Rede Cegonha" in Brazil, the facilities' structure is not adapted for women with MD, VD, or HD.
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- Departamento de Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. R. Barão de Itapary 155, Centro. São Luís MA Brasil.
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Disparities in gastric cancer screening among people with disabilities: a national registry-linkage study in South Korea. Gastric Cancer 2020; 23:497-509. [PMID: 31677130 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-019-01017-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Using the national disability registration linked to the cancer screening database in Korea, we examined (1) trends in the gastric cancer screening rate among people with disabilities over time, and (2) whether gastric cancer screening participation and modalities differed according to presence, severity, and type of disability. METHODS We examined gastric cancer screening participation rates among individuals with registered disability, from 2006 to 2015. RESULTS The age- and sex-adjusted rate for gastric cancer screening in people with disabilities increased from 25.9% in 2006 to 51.9% in 2015 (change: + 26.0%). During the same period, screening rates among people without disability improved from 24.7 to 56.5% (change: + 31.8%). Disability was associated with a screening rate [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.89, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.88-0.89]. Screening rates were markedly lower among people with severe disabilities (aOR 0.58, 95% CI 0.57-0.58) and people with autism (aOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.25-0.52), renal failure (aOR 0.39, 95% CI 0.38-0.39), brain injury (aOR 0.41, 95% CI 0.40-0.41), ostomy problems (aOR 0.53, 95% CI 0.51-0.55), intellectual disabilities (aOR 0.54, 95% CI 0.53-0.54), or mental disorders (aOR 0.55, 95% CI 0.54-0.56). The use of gastroscopy as the initial screening modality in people with disabilities was lower than in people without a disability. CONCLUSIONS In spite of the availability of national gastric cancer screening program, we found significant disparities in gastric cancer screening participation, especially among people with severe disabilities and those with renal failure or brain-related/mental disabilities.
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Bouhmam H, Romanoski NL, Chetlen AL. Reducing Barriers to Breast Imaging in Patients with Mobility Limitations. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2020; 2:56-60. [PMID: 38424998 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbz079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. Patients living with disability are often challenged by many barriers to healthcare access, especially preventive and screening services. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 mandated that access to public accommodations related to medical care in the United States be available to all; however, many healthcare facilities fall short of meeting this requirement. Research studies suggest that women with chronic disabilities are less likely to undergo breast cancer screening due to financial, environmental, and physical limitations, as well as psychological barriers. There is scarcity of research on the needs of individuals with mobility impairments and the features of the barriers they face when accessing healthcare services, especially breast imaging services. The objective of this article is to illustrate the existing barriers to breast imaging services that individuals with mobility impairments face and to provide a list of guidelines to be used in clinical practice for breast care practices and medical staff working with patients who have mobility impairments.
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- Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hershey, PA
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- Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Hershey, PA
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Butkus R, Rapp K, Cooney TG, Engel LS. Envisioning a Better U.S. Health Care System for All: Reducing Barriers to Care and Addressing Social Determinants of Health. Ann Intern Med 2020; 172:S50-S59. [PMID: 31958803 DOI: 10.7326/m19-2410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has long advocated for universal access to high-quality health care in the United States. Yet, it is essential that the U.S. health system goes beyond ensuring coverage, efficient delivery systems, and affordability. Reductions in nonfinancial barriers to care and improvements in social determinants of health are also necessary. This ACP position paper calls for ending discrimination based on personal characteristics; correcting workforce shortages, including the undersupply of primary care physicians; and understanding and ameliorating social determinants of health. The ACP calls for increased efforts to address urgent public health threats, including injuries and deaths from firearms; environmental hazards; climate change; maternal mortality; substance use disorders; and the health risks associated with nicotine, tobacco use, and electronic nicotine delivery systems in order to achieve ACP's vision for a better U.S. health care system.
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- Renee Butkus
- American College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B., K.R.)
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- American College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B., K.R.)
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- Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon (T.G.C.)
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (L.S.E.)
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Breast cancer screening disparities between women with and without disabilities: A national database study in South Korea. Cancer 2020; 126:1522-1529. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Doebrich A, Quirici M, Lunsford C. COVID-19 and the need for disability conscious medical education, training, and practice. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2020; 13:393-404. [PMID: 33252100 DOI: 10.3233/prm-200763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 era exposes what was already a crisis in the medical profession: structural racism, ageism, sexism, classism, and ableism resulting in healthcare disparities for Persons with Disabilities (PWD). Early research highlights these disparities, but we do not yet know the full impact of this pandemic on PWD. Over the last 20 years, many medical schools have attempted to develop disability competency trainings, but discrimination and inequities remain, resulting in a pervasive distrust of medicine by the disability community at large. In this commentary, we suggest that disability competency is insufficient because the healthcare disparities experienced by PWD are not simply a matter of individual biases, but structural and systemic factors requiring a culture shift in the healthcare professions. Recognizing that disability is a form of diversity that is experienced alongside other systemic disadvantages like social class, race, age, sex, gender identity, and geographic location, we explore the transformative potential of disability conscious medical education, training, and practice that draws on insights from intersectional disability justice activism. Disability conscious medicine is a novel approach, which improves upon competency programs by utilizing disability studies and the principles of disability justice to guide us in the critique of norms, traditions, and institutions to more fully promote the respect, beneficence, and justice that patients deserve.
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- Adrienne Doebrich
- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Thompson Writing Program, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Agaronnik N, Pendo E, Lagu T, DeJong C, Perez-Caraballo A, Iezzoni LI. Ensuring the Reproductive Rights of Women with Intellectual Disability. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY 2020; 45:365-376. [PMID: 35046755 PMCID: PMC8765596 DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2020.1762383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Women with intellectual disability experience disparities in sexual and reproductive health care services. METHODS To explore perceptions of caring for persons with disability, including individuals with intellectual disability, we conducted open-ended individual interviews with 20 practicing physicians and three video-based focus group interviews with an additional 22 practicing physicians, which reached data saturation. Interviews were transcribed verbatim. We used conventional content analysis methods to analyse transcripts. RESULT Physicians indicated that intellectual disability can pose challenges to providing sexual and reproductive health care. Observations coalesced around four themes: (1) communication; (2) routine preventive care; (3) contraception and sterilization; and (4) conception and parenthood. Observations raised concerns about equity of access to reproductive care for women with intellectual disability. CONCLUSIONS In our sample of physicians, we found attitudes that might compromise reproductive care for women with intellectual disability, suggesting that gaps remain in ensuring reproductive rights of women with intellectual disability.
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- Nicole Agaronnik
- Health Policy Research Center, Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
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- University of Saint Louis School of Law, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
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- Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science and Department of Medicine, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
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- Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science and Department of Medicine, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
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- Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science and Department of Medicine, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
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- Health Policy Research Center, Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Groß SE, Pfaff H, Swora M, Ansmann L, Albert US, Groß-Kunkel A. Health disparities among breast cancer patients with/without disabilities in Germany. Disabil Health J 2019; 13:100873. [PMID: 31780299 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.100873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prevalence and incidence of cancer are increasing in people with disability. Nevertheless, little is known about cancer care for people with disabilities. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to examine the quality of care of breast cancer patients with pre-existing disabilities regarding diagnosis and type of breast surgery in Germany. METHODS Within the framework of quality assurance of breast cancer centers, a patient survey was conducted by the University of Cologne. Survey data from 4626 newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients treated in 86 hospitals were analyzed using multilevel modeling. Data about socio-demographics, disability specific data as well as data about diagnosis and type of surgery were collected. RESULTS About 13% (n = 568) of the patients indicated they had a pre-existing disability prior to their breast cancer. The majority of patients with disabilities have physical impairments (PI n = 385; 68.0%) or sensory impairments (SI n = 131; 23.1%). 16.7% of the patients indicated they have a mental illness (MI n = 95; 16.7%) and 8 patients indicated to have an intellectual disability (ID n = 8; 1.4%). Patients with PI and SI are less often diagnosed for cancer through a mammography screening (OR PI = 0.70; p < 0.05; OR SI = 0.58; p < 0.05). Patients with PI are less likely to receive breast conserving treatment (OR = 0.58; p < 0.00) and more likely to have a mastectomy without reconstruction (OR = 1.96; p < 0.00) compared to patients without disabilities. CONCLUSION Our data show that there are differences in the frequency of cancer diagnosis through mammography screening and in surgery applied between breast cancer patients with and without disabilities.
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- Sophie E Groß
- Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Eupener Straße 129, 50933, Cologne, Germany; Rhineland State Council - Institute of Health Care Research - LVR-IVF, Cologne, Germany, Wilhem-Griesinger Str. 23, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Eupener Straße 129, 50933, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Eupener Straße 129, 50933, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Eupener Straße 129, 50933, Cologne, Germany; Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Ammerlaender Heerstrasse 140, 26129, Oldenburg, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Head of Senology and Conservative Gyneco-Oncology, Klinikum Kassel GmbH, Mönchebergstr. 41-43, 34125, Kassel, Germany; C/o AWMF-Institute for Medical Knowledge Management, Faculty of Medicine, Germany, Philipps-University, Karl-von-Frisch-Str.1, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
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- Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Germany, Klosterstrasse 79b, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
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Barriers to, and facilitators of, access to cancer services and experiences of cancer care for adults with a physical disability: A mixed methods systematic review. Disabil Health J 2019; 13:100844. [PMID: 31668781 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.100844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer services need to be inclusive and accessible to everybody, including people with disabilities. However, there is evidence suggesting that people with disabilities experience poorer access to cancer services, compared to people without disabilities. OBJECTIVES To investigate the barriers and facilitators of access to cancer services for people with physical disabilities and their experiences of cancer care. METHODS A mixed-method systematic review was conducted following the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre approach. We used the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT -Version 11) to assess the quality of the included studies. We employed thematic synthesis to bring together data from across both qualitative and quantitative studies and we assessed the strength of synthesised findings using the Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (CERQual) approach. RESULTS Seven quantitative studies and 10 qualitative studies (across 18 publications) were included. The findings highlighted a dearth of research on the experiences of men with disabilities. Furthermore, only one study explored experiences of cancer treatment, with all other studies focusing on cancer screening. Five synthesised findings were identified that reflected barriers and facilitators, highlighting both what makes access to services difficult and what are the strategies that could improve it. CONCLUSIONS Knowing what works for people with disabilities can enable the delivery of appropriate services. The findings of this review suggest that the mere existence of services does not guarantee their usability. Services need to be relevant, flexible, and accessible, and offered in a respectful manner.
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Magasi S, Banas J, Horowitz B, Reis JP, The K, Wilson T, Victoson D. WeCanConnect: Development of a Community-Informed mHealth Tool for People with Disabilities and Cancer. Prog Community Health Partnersh 2019; 13:49-59. [PMID: 31378735 DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2019.0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer care for people with disabilities (PWD) is rife with uncertainty and obstacles. Not only do PWD have to contend with cancer and treatment-related sequelae, but also its impact on disabling conditions and functional capacity, as well as a health care system lacking accessibility and disability competence. Peer support can address important needs for emotional and informational support. mHealth tools for smart phones, tablets, or laptops hold promise to deliver such support in an accessible and scalable manner. This concept is unexplored for use among PWD with cancer. OBJECTIVES To describe a community-based participatory study that 1) identifies consumer-reported support needs and priorities among PWD and cancer and 2) integrates consumer perspectives into the design of an mHealth cancer support tool to address these needs and priorities. METHODS Part 1 is a thematic analysis of semistructured, qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of experts in health and cancer care for PWD (n = 7) and a convenience sample of cancer survivors with preexisting disabilities (n = 9). In part 2, results were integrated to develop an mHealth peer support tool to addresses identified needs. RESULTS Themes included 1) barriers across the cancer care continuum, 2) strengths within the disability community, and 3) recommendations for mHealth and peer support. Based on the qualitative findings, we designed a mHealth tool for peer support and information sharing among PWD with cancer. CONCLUSION Consumer-informed mHealth tools hold great potential to leverage strengths in the disability community to address emotional and informational needs created by a lack of disability competence across the cancer care continuum.
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Sakellariou D, Anstey S, Polack S, Rotarou ES, Warren N, Gaze S, Courtenay M. Pathways of disability-based discrimination in cancer care. CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2019.1648762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London, UK
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- School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Morris MA, Lagu T, Maragh-Bass A, Liesinger J, Griffin JM. Development of Patient-Centered Disability Status Questions to Address Equity in Care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2019; 43:642-650. [PMID: 29173284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with disabilities experience disparities in accessing and receiving high-quality health care services as compared to patients without disabilities. To address the disparities, health care organizations need to identify which of their patients have disabilities to track quality of care and provide appropriate health care accommodations. To date, no evidence-based sets of disability questions exist that serve these purposes. A study was conducted to identify patient-centered disability questions for health care organizations to determine which patients require health care accommodations and to track the quality of care experienced by patients with disabilities. METHODS In the first of three phases, a focus group with patients and caregivers (N = 54) and interviews with providers (N = 15) were conducted to explore the disability questions that they believed were important. In the second phase, nationally recognized experts (N = 17) participated in a modified Delphi panel to develop a set of disability questions. The third phase entailed cognitive interviews (N = 46) with patients with and without disabilities to refine the wording of the disability questions identified through the previous rounds. RESULTS Through the three phases, six essential questions and three additional recommended questions were identified. Questions addressed hearing, visual, motor, cognitive, communication, and learning disabilities, and the ability to conduct activities of daily living. An overall question for disabilities not included in the previous questions was also identified. CONCLUSION Through a rigorous, three-stage process that engaged multiple stakeholders, patient-centered disability questions were identified for health care organizations to use to identify disparities within their organizations and accommodations that address these disparities.
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Sakellariou D, Anstey S, Gaze S, Girt E, Kelly D, Moore B, Polack S, Pratt R, Tyrer G, Warren N, Wilkinson W, Courtenay M. Barriers to accessing cancer services for adults with physical disabilities in England and Wales: an interview-based study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e027555. [PMID: 31248925 PMCID: PMC6597631 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the barriers to accessing cancer services faced by adults with pre-existing physical disabilities. DESIGN Cross-sectional, exploratory qualitative study. Data were collected by semistructured interviews and analysed thematically. SETTING Participants were recruited through statutory and third sector organisations in England and Wales between October 2017 and October 2018. PARTICIPANTS 18 people with a diagnosis of cancer and a pre-existing physical disability. RESULTS The findings illustrate that people with physical disabilities in England and Wales face a variety of barriers to accessing cancer services. The overall theme that emerged was that participants experienced a lack of attitudinal and institutional preparation both from healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities. This overall theme is illustrated through three subthemes: lack of acknowledgment of disability, unseeing disability and physical inaccessibility. CONCLUSIONS As the population ages and increasing numbers of people live with cancer and disability, it is important to develop knowledge to respond to the needs of this population. The mere existence of services does not guarantee their usability. Services need to be relevant, flexible, and accessible and offered in a respectful manner. It is important that healthcare professionals work towards inclusive healthcare provision, enabling the utilisation of services by all. Necessary steps to be taken include better communication between the various professionals and across the different teams involved in patients' care, raising awareness of how physical disability can affect or interact with cancer-related treatment and creating more accessible physical environments.
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Lay Advisory Group Member, Llandudno, UK
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- School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Thakral M, Lacroix AZ, Molton IR. Sex/gender disparities in health outcomes of individuals with long-term disabling conditions. Rehabil Psychol 2019; 64:221-228. [PMID: 30299140 PMCID: PMC6453755 DOI: 10.1037/rep0000248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Women with disabling conditions experience health disparities relative to nondisabled women, but few studies have compared women and men with disabling conditions. OBJECTIVES To investigate gender differences in physical functioning and emotional health among individuals with long-term disabling conditions, that is, neuromuscular disease, multiple sclerosis, postpolio syndrome, or spinal cord injury. METHOD From a mailed survey of 1,862 adults with long-term disabling conditions, we used the 12-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) physical functioning to assess physical limitations in activities and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for emotional health and severity of secondary conditions (rated 0-10). Least square means models were used to estimate marginal mean PHQ-9 scores and severity of secondary conditions by age and sex adjusted for diagnosis. Generalized linear models were performed to determine the association between sex/gender and PROMIS physical function t score, controlling for age and diagnostic group with potential Age × Sex interaction. RESULTS Women reported more fatigue than men (5.48 ± .08 vs. 5.13 ± .11, p = .01) and more pain (3.99 ± .08 vs. 3.67 ± .11, p = .03). Women aged 45-54 had higher average PHQ-9 scores than men aged 45-54 (M = 8.05, SE = .33 vs. M = 6.35, SE = .42, p < .007) adjusted for diagnosis. Younger women had higher physical functioning than younger men while older women had lower physical functioning than older men adjusted for diagnostic group (p = .0003 for the interaction term). CONCLUSION Middle-aged and older women with long-term disabling conditions experience considerable health disparities in physical functioning and emotional health compared with middle-aged and older men with similar conditions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Manu Thakral
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Divisions of Epidemiology and Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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Agaronnik N, Campbell EG, Ressalam J, Iezzoni LI. Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Patients With Disability: Observations From Physicians. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:2032-2038. [PMID: 30922882 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore attitudes and practices of physicians relating to accessible medical diagnostic equipment in serving patients with mobility disability. DESIGN Open-ended individual telephone interviews, which reached data saturation. Interview recordings were transcribed verbatim for qualitative conventional content analysis. SETTING Massachusetts, the United States, October 2017-January 2018. PARTICIPANTS Practicing physicians from 5 clinical specialties (N=20). INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Common themes concerning physical accessibility. RESULTS Mean ± SD time in practice was 27.5±12.5 years; 14 practices had height-adjustable examination tables; and 7 had wheelchair-accessible weight scales. The analysis identified 6 broad themes: height-adjustable examination tables have advantages; height-adjustable examination tables have drawbacks; transferring patients onto examination tables is challenging; rationale for examining patients in their wheelchairs; perceptions of wheelchair-accessible weight scales; and barriers and facilitators to improving physical accessibility. Major barriers identified by participants included costs of equipment, limited space, and inadequate payment for extra time required to care for persons with disability. Even physicians with accessible examination tables sometimes examined patients seated in their wheelchairs. CONCLUSIONS Even if physicians have accessible equipment, they do not always use it in examining patients with disability. Future efforts will need to consider ways to eliminate these access barriers in clinical practice. Given small sample size, results are not generalizable to physicians nationwide and globally.
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- Nicole Agaronnik
- Mongan Institute Health Policy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, the United States
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- Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, the United States
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- Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, the United States
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- Mongan Institute Health Policy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, the United States; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, the United States.
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Sakellariou D, Rotarou ES. Utilisation of mammography by women with mobility impairment in the UK: secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e024571. [PMID: 30878981 PMCID: PMC6429931 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Research has shown that people with physical impairment report lower utilisation of preventive services. The aim of this study was to examine whether women with mobility impairments have lower odds of using mammography compared with women with no such impairment, and explore the factors that are associated with lower utilisation. SAMPLE AND DESIGN We performed secondary analysis, using logistic regressions, of deidentified cross-sectional data from the European Health Interview Survey, Wave 2. The sample included 9491 women from across the UK, 2697 of whom had mobility impairment. The survey method involved face-to-face and telephone interviews. OUTCOME MEASURES Self-report of the last time a mammogram was undertaken. RESULTS Adjusting for various demographic and socioeconomic variables, women with mobility impairment had 1.3 times (95% CI 0.70 to 0.92) lower odds of having a mammogram than women without mobility impairment. Concerning women with mobility impairment, married women had more than twice the odds of having a mammogram than women that had never been married (OR 2.07, 95% CI 1.49 to 2.88). Women in Scotland had 1.5 times (95% CI 1.08 to 2.10) higher odds of undertaking the test than women in England. Women with upper secondary education had 1.4 times (95% CI 1.10 to 1.67) higher odds of undergoing the test than women with primary or lower secondary education. Also, women from higher quintiles (third and fifth quintiles) had higher odds of using mammography, with the women in the fifth quintile having 1.5 times (95% CI 1.02 to 2.15) higher odds than women from the first quintile. CONCLUSIONS In order to achieve equitable access to mammography for all women, it is important to acknowledge the barriers that impede women with mobility impairment from using the service. These barriers can refer to structural disadvantage, such as lower income and employment rate, transportation barriers, or previous negative experiences, among others.
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- Centre of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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Shin DW, Lee JW, Jung JH, Han K, Kim SY, Choi KS, Park JH, Park JH. Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women With Disabilities: A National Database Study in South Korea. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:2778-2786. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.77.7912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Using the linked administrative database in Korea, we investigated (1) whether cervical cancer screening participation differed by the presence of varying degrees and types of disability; (2) trends in the cervical cancer screening rate relative to disabilities over time; and (3) factors associated with cervical cancer screening. Methods We linked national disability registration data with national cancer screening program data. Age-standardized participation rates were analyzed for each year during the period 2006 to 2015, according to the presence, type, and severity of disabilities. Factors associated with undergoing cervical cancer screening were examined by multivariate logistic regression with the most current data (ie, 2014 to 2015). Results The age-adjusted screening rate for cervical cancer screening in women with disabilities increased from 20.8% in 2006% to 42.1% in 2015 (change, +21.3%); however, among women without disabilities, it increased from 21.6% to 53.5% (change: +31.9%) during that time. Disability was associated with a lower screening rate (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.71; 95% CI, 0.71 to 0.72). Screening rates were markedly lower in women with severe disabilities (aOR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.42 to 0.42) and women with autism (aOR, 0.06; 95% CI 0.03 to 0.11), intellectual disability (aOR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.25 to 0.26), brain injury (aOR, 0.311; 95% CI, 0.31 to 0.32), ostomy (aOR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.38), or mental disorder (aOR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.42 to 0.44). Conclusion Despite the availability of free screening, a significant disparity was found in cervical cancer screening participation, especially in women with severe disabilities and those with mental disabilities. The identification of barriers associated with decreased screening rates in women with disabilities has important implications for the design of tailored interventions and health care policies to improve cervical cancer screening and outcomes in this vulnerable population.
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- Dong Wook Shin
- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Dong Wook Shin and Jeong-Won Lee, Samsung Medical Center; Jin Hyung Jung and Kyungdo Han, The Catholic University of Korea; Kui Son Choi, National Cancer Center, Seoul; So Young Kim, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Jong Hyock Park, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; and Jong Heon Park, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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Zlotnick C, Shpigelman CN. A 5-step framework to promote nursing community inclusivity: The example of nurses with disabilities. J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:3787-3796. [PMID: 29893453 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To provide a five-step conceptual framework to promote community inclusivity among nurses and nursing students, using the example of nursing student with a disability. BACKGROUND The value of cultural diversity, including characteristics such as socioeconomic status, ability/disability, sexual affection and ethnicity and/or race, is integrated into bachelor's nursing programmes. Yet, often the focus centres on patient care rather than to fellow nursing students or registered nurses. DESIGN Discursive paper describing a five-step health promotion course framework to promote inclusion for students with disabilities into the nursing community. METHODS Using the health promotion course platform, this framework demonstrates the integration of important issues such as well-being to those of cultural diversity, inclusivity and feeling belonging to a community, which are essential prerequisites towards achieving cultural competence. FINDINGS Health promotion courses provide an optimal platform to teach students about the social environment, well-being and inclusivity, and gives students the opportunity to reflect on the impact of their attitudes and behaviours on social inclusivity in their student community, and later, on their nursing community. CONCLUSIONS Using the example of nursing students with disabilities, the five-step framework incorporates the concepts of social well-being, health and community inclusivity. Nursing students belong to a culturally diverse community including individuals with disabilities. A single course on community inclusivity is insufficient; the approach of inclusivity must be woven throughout the nursing curriculum. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE As approximately 15% of the world's population has a disability, nurses must possess an understanding of individuals with a disability as an aspect of cultural diversity. It is the responsibility of programmes to instil in nursing students, the ability to appreciate and work with culturally diverse student and registered nurses. Such goals not only reflect nursing goals, but also strengthen the cohesion and inclusivity of the nursing community.
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- Cheryl Zlotnick
- The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Community Mental Health, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Nandam N, Gaebler-Spira D, Byrne R, Wolfman J, Reis JP, Hung CW, Todd A, Durkin J, Marciniak C. Breast cancer screening in women with cerebral palsy: Could care delivery be improved? Disabil Health J 2018; 11:435-441. [PMID: 29500093 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Women with disabilities (WWD) have reported lower mammography rates than the general population, however rates for women with cerebral palsy (CP) have not been specifically studied. OBJECTIVE To evaluate mammography rates in women with CP and to identify strengths and barriers with their screening experience. METHODS Women with CP 40 years or older (n = 118) participating in a prospective cross-sectional survey were queried regarding screening status, imaging modality, and accommodation needs and availability. Categorical variables were summarized and Chi-square testing used to assess factors contributing to screening compliance. The effect of functional factors on screening was evaluated using logistic regression. RESULTS 77 women (65.3%) had mammograms within the past two years; 56 (47.5%) were screening mammograms. Severity of fine motor deficits was associated with lack of screening (OR 0.559, p = 0.019). 85 (72.0%) experienced positive staff attitudes. Facilities most often met needs for ramps, elevators, and/or wide doorways (92.9%), exam explanations (84.4%), and accessible parking (82.5%). Needs least often met included accommodations for standing (59.3%) or for difficulties with arm/shoulder positioning (57.1%), and wheelchair-accessible mammogram machines (59.1%). CONCLUSIONS The screening compliance rate for women with CP is low, although the 2-year mammography rate is comparable to that reported for WWD and the general female U.S. POPULATION Women were usually offered respectful care. Adequate physical accommodations during the procedure were reported less often than overall facility environmental accommodations. These findings demonstrate the need for improved screening rates in women with CP, and highlight areas for improving their screening experience.
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- Neeharika Nandam
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 420 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, #1022, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E. Chicago Avenue #86, Chicago, IL 606111, USA; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 355 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Cerebral Palsy Foundation, 3 Columbus Circle, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10019, USA; Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 3959 Broadway, Room 800N, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair St., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Lynn Sage Breast Center, 250 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 3959 Broadway, Room 800N, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 355 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair St., 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, #1022, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 355 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Ward 12-140, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Use of Accessible Examination Tables in the Primary Care Setting: A Survey of Physical Evaluations and Patient Attitudes. J Gen Intern Med 2017; 32:1342-1348. [PMID: 28924919 PMCID: PMC5698222 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4155-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accessible diagnostic equipment, including height-adjustable examination tables, is necessary to accommodate patients with disabilities. Studies demonstrate that only a minority of clinics provide accessible equipment. For clinics with this equipment, no studies have examined the use of such equipment in routine clinical care. OBJECTIVE In primary care clinics with and without height-adjustable examination tables, we compared the frequency and variation in physical evaluations on examination tables and patients' perceptions of quality care. DESIGN Survey administered to patients at two primary care clinics in Rochester, MN, in 2015. One clinic had height-adjustable examination tables in every exam room; the other clinic had none. PATIENTS A total of 399 English-speaking adult primary care patients (61% participation). MAIN MEASURES Participants were asked whether they were physically evaluated on a table during their clinical encounter. In addition, they completed two subscales of the Patient Perception of Quality of Care survey: Perceptions of Provider's Bedside Manner and Perceptions of Provider's Work. KEY RESULTS Overall, there were no differences between clinics in the likelihood of patients being examined on an exam table or in their perceptions of quality of care. Across both clinics, patients who reported a disability were 27% less likely to be examined on a table, were less likely to rate their provider's bedside manner favorably (74% vs. 59%) and to have positive perceptions of their provider's work (46% vs. 32%) than patients without disabilities. CONCLUSIONS The presence of accessible medical equipment was not associated with care delivered to patients. While this might not be meaningful for most patients, it could be problematic for patients with disabilities, who are less likely to be examined. Therefore, accessible equipment alone may not be sufficient to reduce disparities in the care experience. Provider- and organization-level factors must thus be considered in efforts to provide equitable care to patients with disabilities.
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Smeltzer SC, Wint AJ, Ecker JL, Iezzoni LI. Labor, delivery, and anesthesia experiences of women with physical disability. Birth 2017; 44:315-324. [PMID: 28594070 PMCID: PMC5688006 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although many women with physical disabilities report poor quality reproductive health care, little research has addressed labor, delivery, and anesthesia experiences of these women. This study was conducted to explore these experiences in women with significant mobility disabilities. METHODS A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 22 women from the United States who had delivered newborns within the prior 10 years. All had significant mobility disabilities. Two-hour, in-depth telephone interviews were conducted using a semistructured, open-ended interview protocol, which addressed many topics, including labor, delivery, and anesthesia experiences. We recruited most participants through social networks, interviewing women from 17 states. Conventional content analysis, facilitated by NVivo software, was used to identify major themes. RESULTS The mean age of women was 34.8 ± 5.3 years. Most women were white, college educated, and used wheeled mobility aids. Four key themes emerged from participants' narratives of laboring and giving birth with a disability. These included women's preferences for type of delivery, clinicians and some women expected no labor pain, fears prompting active advocacy, and positive experiences. As participants discussed their experiences with anesthesia, four additional themes were identified: importance of consultation with the anesthesia team, decisions about epidural/spinal vs general anesthesia, failed epidural with repeated efforts, and fear of injury related to anesthesia. CONCLUSIONS The responses of women in this study suggest that there is need to make intrapartum care better for women with physical disabilities and to improve their experiences with labor, birth, and obstetric anesthesia care.
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- Suzanne C. Smeltzer
- Professor and Director, Center for Nursing Research, Villanova
University College of Nursing
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- Project Manager, Mongan Institute Health Policy Center,
Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical
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- Professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School,
Director, Mongan Institute Health Policy Center, Massachusetts General
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Hinton CF, Kraus LE, Richards TA, Fox MH, Campbell VA. The Guide to Community Preventive Services and Disability Inclusion. Am J Prev Med 2017; 53:898-903. [PMID: 28869093 PMCID: PMC5769691 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Approximately 40 million people in the U.S. identify as having a serious disability, and people with disabilities experience many health disparities compared with the general population. The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) identifies evidence-based programs and policies recommended by the Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) to promote health and prevent disease. The Community Guide was assessed to answer the questions: are Community Guide public health intervention recommendations applicable to people with disabilities, and are adaptations required? METHODS An assessment of 91 recommendations from The Community Guide was conducted for 15 health topics by qualitative analysis involving three data approaches: an integrative literature review (years 1980-2011), key informant interviews, and focus group discussion during 2011. RESULTS Twenty-six recommended interventions would not need any adaptation to be of benefit to people with disabilities. Forty-one recommended interventions could benefit from adaptations in communication and technology; 33 could benefit from training adaptations; 31 from physical accessibility adaptations; and 16 could benefit from other adaptations, such as written policy changes and creation of peer support networks. Thirty-eight recommended interventions could benefit from one or more adaptations to enhance disability inclusion. CONCLUSIONS As public health and healthcare systems implement Task Force recommendations, identifying and addressing barriers to full participation for people with disabilities is important so that interventions reach the entire population. With appropriate adaptations, implementation of recommendations from The Community Guide could be successfully expanded to address the needs of people with disabilities.
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- Cynthia F Hinton
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute, Oakland, California
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- Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute, Oakland, California
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Mitra M, Akobirshoev I, Moring NS, Long-Bellil L, Smeltzer SC, Smith LD, Iezzoni LI. Access to and Satisfaction with Prenatal Care Among Pregnant Women with Physical Disabilities: Findings from a National Survey. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2017; 26:1356-1363. [PMID: 28832265 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous qualitative studies suggest that women with physical disabilities face disability-specific barriers and challenges related to prenatal care accessibility and quality. This study aims to examine the pregnancy and prenatal care experiences and needs of U.S. mothers with physical disabilities and their perceptions of their interactions with their maternity care clinicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted the first survey of maternity care access and experiences of women with physical disabilities from 37 states. The survey was disseminated in partnership with disability community agencies and via social media and targeted U.S. women with a range of physical disabilities who had given birth in the past 10 years. The survey included questions regarding prenatal care quality and childbirth and labor experiences. RESULTS A total of 126 women with various physical disability types from 37 states completed the survey. Almost half of the respondents (53.2%) reported that their physical disability was a big factor in their selection of a maternity care provider and 40.3% of women reported that their prenatal care provider knew little or nothing about the impact of their physical disability on their pregnancy. Controlling for maternal demographic characteristics and use of mobility equipment, women who reported that their prenatal care provider lacked knowledge of disability and those who felt they were not given adequate information were more likely to report unmet needs for prenatal care. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study suggest the need for training and education for clinicians regarding the prenatal care needs of women with physical disabilities.
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- Monika Mitra
- 1 The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University , Waltham, Massachusetts
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- 1 The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University , Waltham, Massachusetts
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- 1 The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University , Waltham, Massachusetts
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- 2 Center for Health Policy and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School , Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
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- 3 Center for Nursing Research, Villanova University College of Nursing , Villanova, Pennsylvania
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- 1 The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University , Waltham, Massachusetts
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- 4 Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, The Mongan Institute for Health Policy , Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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DesRoches CM, Clarke S, Perloff J, O'Reilly-Jacob M, Buerhaus P. The quality of primary care provided by nurse practitioners to vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries. Nurs Outlook 2017; 65:679-688. [PMID: 28803624 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies suggest nurse practitioners are heavily represented among primary care providers for vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare quality indicators among three groups of vulnerable beneficiaries managed by MDs and nurse practitioners (NPs). METHODS The methods include retrospective cohort design examining 2012 and 2013 Medicare claims for three beneficiary groups: (a) initially qualified for the program due to disability, (b) dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and (c) both disabled and dually eligible. Validated quality indicators in four domains were analyzed. DISCUSSION Gaps in outcomes suggest better performance for primary care nurse practitioners (PCNPs) in preventable hospitalizations and adverse outcomes. Outcome gaps suggesting better performance for primary care physicians in chronic disease management were diminished for beneficiaries who were both disabled and dually eligible suggesting improved performance for PCNPs within this subpopulation. CONCLUSION These findings add new evidence indicating the quality of primary care provided to vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries by PCNPs is generally consistent with clinical guidelines and the less intensive use of costly health care services.
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- Catherine M DesRoches
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Division of Primary Care, Brookline, MA.
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- Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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