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
