Research Findings
Research Activities, February 2009:
Care quality and treatment differences may underlie greater functional disability among older blacks and Latinos
Research Activities, August 2008:
Low-income adults with physical disabilities face transportation, accessibility, and privacy barriers
Research Activities, July 2008:
One in four disabled seniors use risky or ineffective medicines
Research Activities, April 2008:
Conference on assisted living reveals its evolution, dearth of research, and quality of life for residents
Research Activities, January 2008:
Following recommended guidelines to manage cardiovascular disease improves patient outcomes
Informal caregiving for survivors of critical illness takes a toll on the health and lifestyle of caregivers
Research Activities, November 2007:
California Medicaid managed care plans would like to increase chronic disease care management programs
Research Activities, October 2007:
Black, Hispanic, and white patients with diabetes differ in performance of self-care behaviors to manage their disease
Research Activities, September 2007:
Parents of children with cancer are overly optimistic about a cure, but not about other outcomes of cancer therapy
Effectively treating other medical conditions in patients with HIV may reduce HIV's overall impact on functioning
Research Activities, August 2007:
Disability determinations for job-related low back pain have questionable validity and reflect racial inequities
Socioeconomically disadvantaged patients with lupus have less access to and use of health care
Research Activities, July 2007:
Studies examine the impact of rheumatic diseases on the ability to work
Research Activities, June 2007:
Information about health plans should be tailored to meet the diverse needs of people with disabilities
Patients find it difficult to adhere to warfarin therapy even when monitored at anticoagulation clinics
Research Activities, May 2007:
Women with disabilities report poorer health and more problems accessing health care than other women
Research Activities, January 2007:
Depression worsens the health and quality of life of people with diabetes
Clinical and social factors predict application for Social Security disability benefits by workers with back injuries
Research Activities, December 2006:
Studies examine factors influencing postoperative complications and functioning among patients undergoing hip fracture repair
Lack of health care options in rural communities poses substantial barriers to care for rural disabled adults
Research Activities, August 2006:
Studies highlight the value of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to inform trends in care costs, coverage, use, and access
Research Activities, June 2006:
Medicaid spending on outpatient drugs more than doubled in recent years
Research Activities, May 2006
Ethnicity, age, and living arrangements affect the use of assistive devices by people with impaired mobility
Medicaid managed care plans with case management programs may benefit children with disabilities more than fee-for-service plans
Research Activities, March 2006
Computerized medication alert systems may need to be more specific for home health care patients
Research Activities, October 2005:
Arthritis accounts for a substantial number of hospital admissions each year
Research Activities, August 2005:
Elderly individuals with financial problems face more disability and risk of death after hospital discharge
Research Activities, April 2005:
Informal caregiver characteristics influence the hospitalization and discharge of elderly women
Researchers describe ways to improve health care experiences for people who are blind or have low vision
Research Activities, February 2005:
Adding a breakfast portion to home-delivered meals can improve the lives of frail, homebound older adults