What is it about?
We found that aging women with disabilities are more likely to lose their independence compared to aging men with disabilities. This paper discusses how sex and gender-related phenomenon in our society could be responsible for those differences in health.
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Why is it important?
Our findings are a call to action to patient advocates, policy makers and population health researchers to lead efforts in reducing health disparities among women with disabilities. Targeted interventions and public health initiatives are needed to prevent loss of independence among aging women with disabilities.
Perspectives
Writing this paper was especially important to me because I am a woman with a disability and a nurse scientist. I hope that we can collectively diversify our scientific and clinical workforce to improve representation of people like me and bring these issues to the forefront.
Manu Thakral
University of Massachusetts Boston
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This page is a summary of: Sex/gender disparities in health outcomes of individuals with long-term disabling conditions., Rehabilitation Psychology, May 2019, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/rep0000248.
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