Health Promotion for Individuals with Disabilities
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Dis Manage Health Outcomes 2002; 10 (6): 337-343 1173-8790/02/0006-0337/$25.00/0 © Adis International Limited. All rights reserved.
Health Promotion for Individuals with Disabilities The Need for a Transitional Model in Service Delivery James H. Rimmer Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA
Contents Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Key Issues and Considerations in Health Promotion for Individuals with Disabilities . . . . 1.1 Physical Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 Lack of Knowledge and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.2 A New Resource for Obtaining Information on Physical Activity and Disability 1.2 Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Health Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Service Delivery Model of Health Promotion for Individuals with Disabilities . . . . . . . . 3. A Model Health Promotion Program for Individuals with Disabilities in the Supportive Transitional Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Exercise Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Nutrition Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Health Education Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 Outcomes from the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Health promotion programs that are offered in the general community often present physical, attitudinal and knowledge barriers that limit participation by those with disabilities. These environmental barriers and the lack of information on how to overcome them make it difficult for individuals with disabilities to engage in healthpromoting behaviors. This paper presents a brief overview of health promotion for individuals with disabilities in the areas of exercise, nutrition
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