Disparities in utilization of clinical preventive services among people with disabilities: A systematic scoping review.

2012

Examinations of clinical preventive service (CPS) utilization by people with disabilities are represented in the literature, but less attention is given to CPS disparities among subgroups of people with disabilities. The present study systematically examined peer-reviewed literature for data showing disparities in the utilization of CPS among subgroups of people with disabilities. Search methods yielded 3162 articles for review inclusion. Eighteen articles met all inclusion criteria and were included for subsequent data extraction. Results of preliminary analysis indicate that articles include samples with physical disability only, mental health disability only, and cross-disability samples that often compare disability types. CPS practices examined frequently are physical exam, immunizations, cholesterol and blood pressure screening, mammography, and cervical cancer screening. Disparity factors examined frequently are disability type/diagnosis, disability severity, and age.

disparities, healthcare utilization, clinical preventive services, disabled persons

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