Commentary: The Development and Testing of a Module on Child Functioning for Identifying Children with Disabilities in Surveys
With the advent of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) there is an urgent and pressing need not only for quality, cross-nationally comparable data on disability but also for the disaggregation of SDG indicators by disability status. The sustainable development goals represent one of the greatest opportunities afforded persons with disabilities to transform their daily lives in a positive way; to work towards inclusion and to become part of the society; to ensure that no one is left behind. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - August 1, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Catalina Devandas Source Type: research
Park-based physical activity interventions for persons with disabilities: A mixed-methods systematic review.
Park-based physical activity (PA) interventions improve health in the general population, but it is unknown if the evidence can be translated to persons with disabilities. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 30, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Miles Saitta, Hemakumar Devan, Pauline Boland, Meredith A. Perry Source Type: research
Effects of upper-body resistance exercise training on serum nesfatin-1 level, insulin resistance, and body composition in obese paraplegic men
As a recently discovered adipokine, nesfatin-1 is conducive to insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, energy balance, and probably obesity. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 25, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Mehdi Mogharnasi, Hossein TaheriChadorneshin, Seyed Amin Papoli-Baravati, Asma Teymuri Source Type: research
Perceived coach leadership style and psychological well-being among South African national male wheelchair basketball players
An understanding of psychological welfare in sport is essential for the advancement of coach development frameworks and practices to meet the needs of contemporary disabled athletes. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 25, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Julius Jooste, Alliance N. Kubayi Source Type: research
Towards Universal Eye Health: Hospital-based disability-disaggregated data collection in Takeo province, Cambodia
Universal access and equity are salient principles of the World Health Organization global action plan `Towards Universal Eye Health ´. However, collection of disability-disaggregated data to measure access to eye hospitals in low- and middle income countries, including referral to rehabilitative services, are not routinely integrated into Health Management Information Systems. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 25, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Manfred M örchen, Te Serey Bonn, David Lewis Source Type: research
‘Understanding Disability’: Evaluating a Contact-Based Approach to Enhancing Attitudes and Disability Literacy of Medical Students
Health disparities and disparities in the provision of healthcare to people with disabilities remains a topic of concern. Research demonstrates that attitudes of healthcare providers contribute to this disparity. The approach to disability education and training in medical school warrants evaluation. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 25, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Julie Lynch, Jason Last, Philip Dodd, Daniela Stancila, Christine Linehan Source Type: research
The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. III: Field testing
A module on child functioning developed by UNICEF and the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) for use in censuses and surveys reflects current thinking around disability measurement and is intended to produce internationally comparable data. The Child Functioning Module (CFM) was developed in response to limitations of the Ten Question Screening Instrument (TQSI) for use in surveys and builds on the WG Short Set (WG-SS) of questions that was designed to capture disability in censuses, particularly among the adult population. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 17, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Claudia Cappa, Daniel Mont, Mitchell Loeb, Christina Misunas, Jennifer Madans, Tijana Comic, Filipa de Castro Source Type: research
The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. I: Background
This is the first of three papers that will document the development of a survey module on child functioning developed by UNICEF in collaboration with the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG), and demonstrate – both conceptually and through test results – the strengths of that module compared with alternative tools for identifying children with disabilities in household surveys.This first paper in the series sets the background and reviews the literature leading to the development of the UNICEF/WG Ch ild Functioning Module (CFM) and presents the WG Short Set of questions (WG-SS) and the Ten Question Screening...
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 17, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Mitchell Loeb, Daniel Mont, Claudia Cappa, Elena De Palma, Jennifer Madans, Roberta Crialesi Source Type: research
The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. II: Question development and pretesting
This paper is part of a series of articles documenting the development of a module on child functioning by UNICEF in collaboration with the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG). This paper documents the contribution of Cognitive Interview (CI) question evaluation methods to the development of the final module. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 17, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Meredith Massey Source Type: research
Physical activity, body mass index, and health status among youth with severe visual impairments aged 13 –17 years in the United States
Limited population-based data is available in the United States (US) examining physical activity engagement, weight status, and health status among youth with visual impairments. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 17, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Justin A. Haegele, Carrie J. Aigner, Sean Healy Source Type: research
Effects of an ergonomic program on the quality of life and work performance of university staff with physical disabilities: A pilot clinical trial with three-month follow-up
Problems related to physical disability may have an extremely negative impact in the work environment, reducing productivity and contributing to health problems and a worsening quality of life. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 17, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Maria Ángela Ramalho-Pires de Almeida, Gracia Maria Ábalos-Medina, Carmen Villaverde-Gutiérrez, Neide Maria Gomes-de Lucena, Alecsandra Ferreira-Tomaz, Jose Manuel Perez-Marmol Source Type: research
Health Care Utilization Among Children with Chronic Conditions in Military Families
Studies have examined utilization of health care services by civilian children with chronic conditions but not utilization among child dependents of military personnel. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 2, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Marji Erickson Warfield, Rachel Sayko Adams, Grant A. Ritter, Anne Valentine, Thomas V. Williams, Mary Jo Larson Source Type: research
Description of YESHealth: A consumer-directed intervention in a randomized trial of methods to improve quality of care for persons with disability
Persons leading their own evaluations of care quality offers the promise of generating maximally meaningful information to ensure person-centered care. (Source: Disability and Health Journal)
Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 2, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Lisa I. Iezzoni, Dennis Heaphy, Kimberley S. Warsett, Sarah A. Marsella Source Type: research
Mobility is a fundamental human right: Factors predicting attitudes toward self-directed mobility
Emergent disability studies research is interested in the community's views on how disability, including self-directed mobility, influences social and environmental policies. We anticipate that individuals' alignment with disability models, or sets of assumptions about the cause, nature, and treatment of disability, will influence attitudes about self-directed mobility. Self-directed mobility is defined as mobility that is controlled by an individual and may include walking or assisted ambulation through the use of mobility technology such as prosthetics, walking aids, manual wheelchairs, or motorized wheelchairs. (Source:...
Source: Disability and Health Journal - June 27, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: Samuel W. Logan, Kathleen Bogart, Samantha M. Ross, Erica Woekel Source Type: research
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Source: Disability and Health Journal - June 15, 2018 Category: Disability Source Type: research
