A Disability-Inclusive Healthcare-to-Well-Being Translational Science Framework

Robin G. Lanzi (), Riddhi A. Modi and James Rimmer
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Robin G. Lanzi: School of Public Health—Health Behavior, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Riddhi A. Modi: School of Public Health—Health Behavior, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
James Rimmer: School of Health Professions—Occupational Therapy, National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD), The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 3810 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 21, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: The recent World Health Organization report on disability noted that people with disabilities (PWD) have many unmet health and rehabilitation needs, face numerous barriers to accessing healthcare and specialized services, and have overall worse health than people without disability. In view of this urgency to better identify and address health inequities systematically, we convened an expert panel of 14 stakeholders to develop a strategic plan that addresses this issue. The panel identified two major obstacles to quality healthcare services for PWD: (1) lack of coordination between the various healthcare sectors and community well-being programs and (2) substantial challenges finding and accessing healthcare services that meet their specific needs. The expert stakeholder panel noted that well-being self-management programs (both online and in person) that are easily accessible to PWD are critically needed. PWD must transition from being cared for as patients to individuals who are able to self-manage and self-advocate for their own health and well-being plans and activities. The proposed strategic plan offers providers and local communities a framework to begin addressing accessible and appropriate healthcare-to-well-being services and programs for PWD in managing their health in partnership with their healthcare providers.

Keywords: people with disabilities; healthcare; well-being; well-being promotion; health promotion; wellness; translational science; implementation science; strategic plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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