RTC: Ravesloot: Psychiatric Symptoms Reported by a Population Based Sample of Rural Adults with Physical and Sensory Impairments

2012

People who have functional limitations from disabling medical conditions and permanent injuries and live in rural America are among those with the greatest need for services, yet are the least likely to be served. They are at increased for health problems (e.g., cardiovascular disease, depression), many of which can be prevented or managed through health behavior change. While limited access to services for this population is well documented, little is known about their mental health, which can further compromise successful health behavior change. We randomly selected 6000 households in three rural areas of three states (CA, KS, MT) soliciting participation of individuals who could answer affirmatively to one of five American Community Survey questions used to identify individuals with either a physical or sensory impairment.

physical impairments, sensory impairments, disabilities, psychiatric symptoms, rural

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http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/

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