5112.0 Focus on Health Service Providers and Care Givers

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 10:30 AM
Oral
Health service providers play an important role in supporting the health of persons with disabilities. Presenters of this session address issues pertaining to training and education to better serve persons with disabilities.
Session Objectives: Name at least one approach that helps health care professionals to better serve persons with disabilities.
Moderator:
Suzanne McDermott, PhD

10:30 AM
Responses to the data challenges of the Affordable Care Act: Surveys of providers to assess access to care for people with disabilities and the presence of accessible exam equipment
Nancy R. Mudrick, MSW, PhD, Mary Lou Breslin, MA and June Isaacson Kailes, MSW
10:48 AM
Are dental hygienists ready for patients with disabilities? Findings from a statewide survey on their training and comfort level in treating patients with disabilities
Kiyoshi Yamaki, PhD, Julie Ann Janssen, RDH, MA, CDHC, Sangeeta Wadhawan, BDS, MPH, Stacey Ballweg and Carla Cox, MPH, CHES
11:06 AM
Understanding the disability training experiences, desires and needs of health care providers in North Central Florida
Ellen Lopez, MPH, PhD, Vijay Vasudevan, MPH, Eva Egensteiner, Melissa Lanzone, MPH, Elena Andresen, PhD, Lisa Hannold and Staci Graff, MPA
11:24 AM
Caregiver burden affects the quality of life of ALS patients and their caregivers
Richard Kimball, MSN/MPH, PhD, PHCNS-BC

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)

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