Document Type
Research Progress Report
Publisher
University of Montana Rural Institute
Publication Date
8-2003
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Public Health
Abstract
Healthy People 2010 is the blueprint for improving the health and well being of all Americans. Its overall focus is to decrease health risks and to increase the proportion of people engaging in healthy behaviors. For the first time, Healthy People includes a chapter on the health of people with disabilities. Chapter Six specifically addresses secondary conditions as a public health concern. Secondary conditions are medical and psycho-social conditions people often experience following the onset of disabilities or chronic illnesses. Our research suggests people with disabilities annually experience 14 secondary conditions that limit their health and independence.
Keywords
health and wellness, health promotion, secondary conditions, chronic illness, rural, disability
Rights
© 2003 RTC:Rural.
Granting Agency
Centers for Disease Control
Acknowledgement
This research is supported by grant #R04/CCR818823-01 from the Centers for Disease Control.
Project Number
R04/CCR818823-01
Recommended Citation
Ravesloot, Craig Ph.D. and Rural Institute, University of Montana, "Marketing Health Promotion for People with Disabilities" (2003). Health and Wellness. 23.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/ruralinst_health_wellness/23