3129.0 Conceptualizing, Defining and Measuring Disability I

Monday, October 31, 2011: 10:30 AM
Oral
Disability is a dynamic phenomenon which has no universally accepted definition. There are a number of approaches to defining persons with disabilities in population-based surveys. This session examines examples of disability definition currently used in surveys.
Session Objectives: Compare the different ways to define disability in the current survey research.
Moderator:
Vincent Campbell, PhD

10:30 AM
Disability Prevalence:An examination of measurement purpose and process
Barbara M. Altman, PhD
     
10:48 AM
Assessing disability severity on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Erin D. Bouldin, MPH, Michael Cannell, MPH, Allyson Hall, PhD, Elena Andresen, PhD and Claudia Tamayo, MPH
     
11:06 AM
Measuring Disability Through Self-Report
Frederica R. Conrey, PhD and Phyllis Gyamfi, PhD
     
11:24 AM
Collaborations to implement effective surveillance: Improving the health status of people with intellectual disabilities
Danielle Webber, MSW, Adriane K. Griffen, MPH, CHES and Ismaila Ramon, MPH
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Disability
Endorsed by: Aging & Public Health

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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