Development of a community health inclusion index: An evaluation tool for improving inclusion of people with disabilities in community health initiatives

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Eisenberg, Yochai ^a   Rimmer, James H ^b   Mehta, Tapan ^b   Fox, Michael H ^c  

^a Institute on Disability and Human Development   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Built environment; Community health; Disability; Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SANITATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DISABLED PERSONS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC FACILITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945242640     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2381-2     Document Type: Article

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