30. Disability Health Care Flashcards
5 categories of disability
- hearing/vision difficulty
- cognitive difficulty
- ambulatory difficulty
- self-care difficulty
- independent living difficulty
asks questions to determine disability
census determination of disability
provides money to those with disability (amount varies on degree of disability)
social security disability
4 causes of disability
- injuries
- chronic disease
- congenital disease
- mental illness
types of special needs for children
- developmental
- behavioral
- emotional
what types of interventions are used for children with special care needs
- prescription medications
- specialized therapies
- medical equipment
leading cause of disability in the US for people 15-44
major depressive disorder
how do disabilities affect children
- less physically active
- higher risk of psychological maladjustment
- problems developing age appropriate friends
- isolation
how do disabilities affect adults
- increased risk of hunger, injuries, falls, and early death
- greater risk of placement in nursing home -> limits social ties
how do disabilities affect the family
- causes stress
- need for external resources
what does caregiver burden lead to
- stress
- depression
- financial problems
- physical and social isolation
how do disabilities affect the community
- children need educational support from public school system
- policies put in place to accommodate disabilities
Individuals who often experience poverty
- physically compromised
- single parents and their children
- elderly
- unemployed
- members of racial and ethnic minorities
factors that lead to abuse of disabled persons
- caregivers
- environment
- family member w/ disability (usually child, older adult, or female)
what are primary and secondary prevention aimed at with disabilities
preventing them
what is tertiary prevention aimed at with disabilities
maintaining health status and preventing decline in people with disabilities
roles of the nurse in dealing with disability
- provide hands on care
- educator
- advocate
- referral agent
- case manager
- coordinator
- collaborator
- change agent
basic rights listed under the individuals with disabilities education activities (IDEA)
- free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
- appropriate evaluation/assessment
- individual education plan (IEP)
- least restrictive environment (LRE)
- parent and student participation in decisions
- early intervention services
