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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Lisa Bundara Sinclair, MPH, Disability and Health Program, CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, 4770 Buford Hwy F-35, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770 488-7080, lvs4@cdc.gov
Background: People with disabilities are a minority group. Ethnic minorities with disabilities reflect an even smaller group. According to the Census, there are 260 million people in the U.S. of which, 71 million (27%) are racial/ethnic minorities, 54 million (20%) have a disability, and 7.3 million are ethnic minorities with disabilities ages 15-64. In 1989, Wright and Emner published a review, Ethnic minorities with disabilities: An annotated bibliography of rehabilitation that primarily focused on drug, alcohol and mental health rehabilitation. Scope of the review: To expand, compliment their work and identify public health efforts targeting or including ethnic minorities with disabilities, the CDC, Disability and Health Program conducted a literature search, spanning 1990-2000. The search revealed 140 journal articles, conference papers, monographs and Web publications. CDC examined the publications for authorship, journal source and content and placed each publication into one of seven public health categories. Findings: Of the 140 publications focused on public health efforts, 25% reported disability prevalence; 21% provided measures of functioning and health; 19% suggested predictors for disability and secondary conditions; 16% reported use of supports and services; 10% reflected studies on health promotion interventions; 6% identified research agendas and policies; and 2% summarized conferences. Three percent were published in cultural health journals. Conclusion: This body of information on the health and well-being of ethnic minorities with disabilities provides a useful tool for identifying progress, examining gaps, and establishing research priorities and public health activities targeting this population over the next decade. Further analysis is needed.
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Keywords: Disability Policy, Disability Studies
Related Web page: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.