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Learning issue 1: What health promoting activities/community resources are…
Learning issue 1: What health promoting activities/community resources are available for individuals who use wheel chairs- specifically mental health resources?
United Spinal Association is an organization aimed at giving support to those who have suffered a spinal cord injury, like Ms. Esposito
They offer support groups, closest one is Wallingford, CT --30 mins from Farmingotn
These support groups often engage in some form of exercise, for example basketball or bowling, as well as traditional group therapy
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United Spinal offers one on one mentoring, virtual and in person options
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adults with disabilities report frequent mental distress almost 5x as often as adults without disabilities
NCHPAD Connect
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connects to perosnalized programs with health goals, will send you "wellness box"
Mindfulness instructions, mental health experts, as well as physical exercise coaches and dieticians
Learning Issue 2: What barriers exist for individuals with physical disabilities in health care? Do these barriers lead to health disparities? - specifically for barriers related to attitude/social barriers
attitude barriers
prejudiced beliefs, stereotypes, or negative attitude held by healthcare workers or staff towards people with disabilities
Healthcare professionals make assumptions about what people with disabilities can or cannot do, instead of asking them
At first during this case, the medical student did not ask Ms. Esposito about exercise or sexual activity even though those are routine questions.
Healthcare professionals might tend to talk to the caregiver or person who brought them to the appointment instead of the patient themselves
The patient often is the one that knows their healthcare best. Talking to the patient should always be the priority, when possible.
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