Disability Flashcards
Disability?
Consequence of impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, developmental or combination of these.
Eg; mobility impairment, vision impairment, autism, hearing impairment, speech impairment.
Causes and risk factors?
Congenital diseases and malformation
Accidents; 2/3 males
Diseases; malnutrition, smoking, stroke
Contergan scandal?
Thalidomide intake in 1950s
Visually impaired?
253M impaired vision
36m blind and 217m low vision.
Developing countries: cataracts, river blindness, glaucoma, vitamin a deficiency.
developed countries: diabetes, glaucoma, age related impairment.
Hearing disability?
Causes:
Congenital; genetics, severe jaundice, low birth weight.
Acquired; mumps, infections excessive noise.
Primary prevention?
Genetic counseling
Pregnancy screening
Nutrition
Behavior
Secondary?
Sensory tests
Hip dysplasia
Tertiary?
NGOs
Rehab
Intellectual disability?
Impaired cognitive functioning and adaptive behavior.
Causes:
Chromosomal defects; Down syndrome
Prenatal injuries; TORCH
Perinatal damage
Childhood diseases
Primary, secondary and tertiary?
Primary:
Vaccination, genetic counseling , prenatal vitamins
Secondary:
Prenatal screening and neonatal screening
Tertiary:
Special Education and remedial care
Minorities?
Group of people singled out due to cultural or physical differences.
In Hungary: Roma, German, Romanian.
Roma people?
Genetic: endogamy leading to mutations
Environmental:No education, employment or healthcare.
Lifestyle: smoking, alcohol, nutrition.
Health problems of homeless people?
Malnutrition, alcohol dependence, suicide, HIV, cardiovascular diseases.
Health situation of migrants?
Dengue fever
Vaccine preventable disease
Malaria
AIDS
Screening of migrants?
Blood; HIV, syphilis, hepatitis
Chest X-ray
Ectoparasite screening
