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20% of adults in Delaware report disabilities. Source: 2009 Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemTRANSCRIPT
Best Practices for PreventionCaring for People with Disabilities
Delaware Cancer Education AllianceOctober 5, 2011Dover, Delaware
2005 Surgeon General’s Report
• Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities– Health care providers have the knowledge
and tools to screen, diagnose and treat the whole person with a disability with dignity.
– Accessible health care and support services promote independence for persons with disabilities.
20% of adults in Delaware report disabilities.
Source: 2009 Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Risk Factors by Disability StatusVariable Without a disability With a disability
Meet physical activity recommendations 52.9% 42.5%Body mass index: Obese 24.7% 39.1%Current smoker 17.1% 23.3%
Source: 2009 Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Accessibility in Health Care SettingsFocus on three types of barriers: • Facilities • Equipment• Communication
Facilities• Americans with Disabilities Act– Full and equal access to health care
services and facilities– Reasonable modifications to policies,
practices and procedures when necessary to make health services fully available to individuals with disabilities
Accessible Medical Equipment• No standards for Accessible Diagnostic
Equipment• US Access Board will release draft in Dec.
2011• Will address examination tables and chairs,
weight scales, mammography equipment, x-ray machines, and other radiological equipment
CommunicationWith and about people with disabilities
• ADA Requirement for Effective Communication– Providing Assistive Devices and Auxiliary
Aids• People First Language
ASK.
ACCOMMODAT
E.
For every appointment, ask:
“Do you have any needs related to a disability that we can assist you with during your visit?”
– Help with dressing or undressing– Understanding medical information– Positioning during a procedure, such as a mammogram– Help with completing forms– A sign language interpreter– Adjustable medical equipment that goes low enough for someone seated in a
wheelchair
Resources
• Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal http://www.ada.gov/racheck.pdf
ResourcesAccess to Medical Care for Individuals with
Mobility Disabilities– Accessible Exam Tables and Chairs– Transfers and Lifts– Radiologic Equipment– Scales– Staff traininghttp://www.ada.gov/medcare_mobility_ta/medcare_ta.pdf
Resources
Effective Communication for Health Care Providers
http://www.gohdwd.org/documents/Effective_Communication.pdf
Resources
Continuing education training
Healthcare Access for Persons with Disabilities
• Online through the Kansas D& H program• Free to providers nationally• $10 fee for one CME/CNE• https://ks.train.org
Resources
• Tax incentives– Credit of up to $5,000– Deduction for business expenses up to
$15,000 per year for barrier removal– Can be use together
www.ada.gov/taxincent.pdf
Resources
www.GoHDWD.org
Eileen Sparling, Ed.M.Center for Disabilities Studies
University of Delaware302.831.8802