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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, Margaret A. Nosek, PhD, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Baylor College of Medicine, 3440 Richmond Ave., Suite B, Houston, TX 77025, 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, 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.
Previous research suggests that 67% of people with disabilities do not receive the health services they need to maintain optimal health. Data from the National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement were used to examine differences between women with Functional Limitations (FLs) and women without Fls on a number of preventive health behaviors including: reasons for last doctor visit, time since last routine physical exam, and breast and cervical cancer screening practices. Findings suggest that women with Fls are more likely to go to the doctor for an old problem than women without Fls, and are less likely to get a general physical at their last doctor’s appointment. Among women 18-44, women with Fls are less likely to have gone to the doctor for an OB/GYN exam. Data about cancer screening behaviors were ascertained from responses to questions about time since last Pap test, clinical breast exam, and mammogram. Although women with Fls were as likely as women without Fls to have ever received these preventive screenings, women with Fls who were older were less likely to have received them within the recommended guidelines. Implications for public health research and practice (e.g., access to clinic sites and equipment, provider training and education, and outreach and education for women with disabilities) 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.