The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and RTI International conducted an evaluation to assess the relevance and usefulness of health communication materials developed and/or disseminated in three
This chapter presents a brief historical context of increased interest in disability and health; some developments that shaped public health programs; a description of ongoing challenges and efforts to meet the health promotion needs of the growing popul
In addition to the blood disorders division, Kennedy'slayoffswiped out the entire leadership team atop CDC'sNational Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilitiesthat housed it. Support staff for the center, as well as its Disability and Health Promotion Branch, were also cut. That branc...
School of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA Courtney Jost Center for Global Health, Robert and Sara Rothschild Endowed Chair in Global Health, School of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR...
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When I learned that my income was low enough that I would qualify for state-funded health care, it took me another whole year to overcome my anxiety about not understanding the healthcare system in order to apply, only to discover that there were no doctors in my city,not a single one,...
Public Health Dimensions of Disability Disability in Developed and Developing Nations While the dimensional qualities of disability may be largely universal, the perception, prevalence, civil rights, and programs for people with disabilities vary remarkably in developing and developed nations. The United Na...
The strenuous demands of medical education often lead to adverse mental health outcomes among students. Despite extensive research on medical student distress, the unique challenges faced by students with disabilities remain understudied. This study aims
The YLD of each health state was calculated by multiplying the incidence, duration, and disability weight of the same health state. The proportion of asymptomatic, mild, and severe cases and postacute symptoms were estimated from the published studies18, 19, 20 (Appendix Table 1 in Supplemental...
National Council on Disability (NCD). (2009).The current state of health care for people with disabilities.http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2009/HealthCare/HealthCare.html National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (1993).Research plan for the national center for medical re...