Health services, health promotion, and health literacy: report from the State of the Science in Aging with Developmental Disabilities Conference
| Autor: | Jasmina Sisirak, Kuei-Fang Hsieh, Beth Marks |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Aging
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Palliative care Developmental Disabilities Health literacy Health Promotion Nursing Residence Characteristics Health care Medicine Humans Health policy HRHIS Primary Health Care business.industry Health Policy Palliative Care Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health International health General Medicine Health Status Disparities Health Services Health equity Health Literacy Health promotion Disease Progression business |
| Zdroj: | Disability and health journal. 1(3) |
| ISSN: | 1876-7583 |
| Popis: | Background This article summarizes the proceedings of the Health Services, Health Promotion, and Health Literacy work group that was part of the “State of the Science in Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Living.” Participants aimed to identify unmet needs related to health and health care and to determine training, research, and policy needs addressing the demands for increasing health care services and resources, end-of-life and palliative care, and health literacy. Methods Key issues addressed included (1) major health-related disparities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD); (2) the impact of internal and external factors on health care services and resources, end-of-life and palliative care, and health literacy for adults with I/DD; and (3) frameworks that can be used for understanding and promoting health care services and resources, end-of-life and palliative care, and health literacy. Results Group participants identified research and practice needs related to primary care, health promotion, disease prevention, illness care, end-of-life issues, and palliative care. Conclusions Health care services for adults with I/DD may occur in a variety of settings including community-based programs, private practices, and community-based agencies supporting persons with disabilities. Major gaps relate to health disparities due to underdiagnosis, misdiagnosis, less chance of receiving prompt treatment, limited access to providers, lack of research information, transportation barriers, and lack of accessible medical equipment. Models of care including variables related to translation, sustainability, accessibility (e.g., affordability, availability), acceptability (e.g., culturally relevant, satisfaction), and equity need to be developed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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