Mobility impairments and use of screening and preventive services
Author(s) -
Lisa I. Iezzoni,
Ellen P. McCarthy,
Roger B. Davis,
Hilary Siebens
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.90.6.955
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , population , health care , gerontology , odds ratio , national health interview survey , family medicine , environmental health , pathology , economics , economic growth
Primary care for people with disabilities often concentrates on underlying debilitating disorders to the exclusion of preventive health concerns. This study examined use of screening and preventive services among adults with mobility problems (difficulty walking, climbing stairs, or standing for extended periods).
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