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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
JoAnn Thierry, MS, MSW, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE (F-35), Atlanta, GA 30341, (770) 488-7097, jxt4@cdc.gov, Frances M. Chevarley, PhD, Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2101 East Jefferson St. Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852, Margaret A. Nosek, PhD, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Baylor College of Medicine, 3440 Richmond Ave., Suite B, Houston, TX 77025, and Carol J. Gill, PhD, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, M/C 626, 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608.
The study of the health of women with disabilities began only a decade ago when a few researchers challenged two entrenched stereotypes-- that disability is the opposite of health and that gender (sex) is far less important than the characteristics of a disability itself. This research on women with disabilities followed increased interest in wellness, women's health, and prevention of secondary conditions in people with disabilities. Several researchers and advocates for disabled women's issues noted the gap in information about disability and sex. Although some publications about people with disabilities in general included information about women with disabilities, few examined statistical information about risks, causes, and consequences of disability among women at the national level. Using data from the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement (NHIS-D), this panel will address health care disparities between women with functional limitations (FLs) and women without FLs. The panelists will examine a broad array of variables that have been empirically linked to health. These data fall logically into four categories: 1) demographics, 2) reported health, 3)clinical preventive services, and 4) access to care and health insurance coverage. The authors found significant differences between women with and without FLs in several areas including perceived health, hypertension, smoking, depression, stress, cancer screening, access to care and insurance coverage. The implications for public health practice will be discussed.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to
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.