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Gloria L. Krahn
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 23
Citations - 1151
Gloria L. Krahn is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Health promotion. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 23 publications receiving 998 citations. Previous affiliations of Gloria L. Krahn include Oregon Health & Science University.
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Health Disparities of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?.
Gloria L. Krahn,Michael H. Fox +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized what is known about health disparities from reports and research and provided direction on what to do to reduce these disparities among adults with intellectual disabilities, including use of data to educate decision makers, attention to social determinants and a life-course model.
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Reducing Health Disparity in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Report from Health Issues Special Interest Research Group of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities1
M. Scheepers,Michael Patrick Kerr,David M. O'Hara,D. Bainbridge,Sally-Ann Cooper,Robert Davis,G. Fujiura,Tamar Heller,Anthony J. Holland,Gloria L. Krahn,Nicholas Lennox,J. Meaney,Michael L. Wehmeyer +12 more
TL;DR: The report recognizes the breadth of domains that impact on disparity in health among people with intellectual disabilities by highlighting the importance of classification and the direct recognition of the increased morbidity and reduced life expectancy that these people experience.
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WHO World Report on Disability: a review.
TL;DR: The World Report on Disability successfully illustrates a great need for improved data, policies, and programs, while describing promising practices that can inform policy makers in addressing these needs.
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Recognizing and Responding to the Health Disparities of People with Disabilities
TL;DR: The concepts of health and wellness are examined, currently available information documenting disparities in health for people with disabilities are summarized, and a framework for policy recommendations to reduce health disparities are provided.
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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners by People with Physical Disabilities: Estimates from a National US Survey
TL;DR: Evidence from the current survey suggests that a significant proportion of people with physical disabilities consult CAM practitioners because it fits their lifestyle and because they perceive it to be more effective than conventional medicine for treating common symptoms including pain and decreased functioning.