Performance of the UNICEF/UN Washington Group tool for identifying functional difficulty in rural Zimbabwean children
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274664
Abstract: Introduction Over one billion people live with disability worldwide, of whom 80% are in developing countries. Robust childhood disability data are limited, particularly as tools for identifying disability function poorly at young ages. Methods A… read more here.
Keywords: washington group; hiv; difficulty; functional difficulty ... See more keywords
Comparing Measures Of Functional Difficulty With Self-Identified Disability: Implications For Health Policy.
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DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00395
Abstract: The Affordable Care Act mandated data collection standards to identify people with disabilities in federal surveys to better understand and address health disparities within this population. Most federal surveys use six questions from the American… read more here.
Keywords: measures functional; comparing measures; health; disability ... See more keywords
Examining Older Adults’ Home Functioning Using the American Housing Survey
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084691
Abstract: Identifying individuals at risk of experiencing functional difficulty at home would support timely home safety assessment and modification services, which could lead to reducing home incidents such as falls. The objective of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: housing; older adults; model; home ... See more keywords