Environmental Barriers
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Glossary
Environmental Barriers Definition Environmental Barriers often limit or prevent a person with a disability from fully participating in social, occupational and recreational activities. For a wheelchair-user, environmental barriers may include stairs, narrow doorways, heavy doors, or high counter tops.
Environmental Burden of Disease Definition The Environmental Burden of Disease is the portion of the burden of disease that can be attributed to the harmful effects (i.e., the risk factors) of the surrounding environment. Examples of these risk factors are air pollution, infected water, malnutrition, injuries etc.
EORTC ▶ European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire Definition EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire includes 30 items grouped into five quality of life categories: physical, social, emotional, cognitive and role performance; three scales of symptoms: fatigue, pain and nausea and vomiting; a global scale of quality of life and individual items related to the symptoms of the disease and its treatment; dyspnea, insomnia, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea and an item on economic impact. The responses to the scale items refer to ‘‘last week,’’ with the exception of the patient’s physical performance scale, where the timeframe involved is the present.
Environmental Domain Definition Environmental Domain is used to assess the quality of life in the participants immediate environmental, such as living conditions and financial status.
Environmental Interventions Definition Include any targeted, intentional improvement to the (usually indoor) physical environment, with the intent of reducing symptoms or improving well-being. In the case of asthma, most such interventions attempt to reduce indoor allergen exposures, and might include mattress replacement, intensive cleaning, air filtration, or integrated pest management (IPM).
EPI ▶ Expanded Program on Immunization
Epidemic Definition Localized outbreak that affects more than the expected number of cases of disease occurring in a particular region or community during a given period of time.
Epidemiological Catchment Area Study Definition ECA was a multi-site, epidemiological and health services research study that assessed
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