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Participatory research findings on measuring the quality of health care delivery for persons with disabilities
Learning Areas:
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programsPublic health or related public policy
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Explain the impact of participatory research on the development of quality metrics for health care delivery for individuals with disabilities. Describe Community-Based Participatory Research (CPAR). Explain why CPAR was chosen and utilized as a research tool. Describe CPAR as influencing grassroot advocacy and state health policy. Describe how learnings from findings will inform future CPAR investigations.
Keyword(s): Disability Policy, Quality
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am doctor of public policy and the Executive Director of a non profit organization that predominantly engages in Community Based Participatory Action research for both state and federally funded initiatives. As a member of Disablity Advocates Advancing our Health Care Rights, I have worked in partnership with the state of Massachusetts in its development of metrics reflective of the values of the disability community.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.