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January 15, 2018

Reducing Health Disparities through Inclusion

Historically, health promotion efforts have overlooked people with disabilities (PWD). More often than not, health care providers and educators focus solely on a person’s disability rather than on the full range of health and wellness needs of each person as an individual. This leads to worse health outcomes for PWD when compared to people without […]

WRITTEN BY: Whitney Gherman, Health and Wellness Extension Educator, Marion County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Marion Public Health

SOURCES:

  • Rimmer, JH. (2002). “Health Promotion for People With Disabilities: The Emerging Paradigm Shift From Disability Prevention to Prevention of Secondary Conditions.” American Journal of Health Promotion Volume: 16 issue: 4, page(s): 220-224. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10331753
  • Office of the Surgeon General (US); Office on Disability (US). The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities. Rockville (MD): Office of the Surgeon General (US); 2005. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44667/

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Tags: ability, food insecurity, health equity, inclusion

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