The meaning of health for women with physical disabilities: A qualitative analysis

Margaret A. Nosek; Rosemary B. Hughes; Carol A. Howland; Mary Ellen Young; Patricia Dolan Mullen; Margarette L. Shelton

doi:10.1097/00003727-200401000-00003

The meaning of health for women with physical disabilities: A qualitative analysis

Margaret A. Nosek, Rosemary B. Hughes, Carol A. Howland, Mary Ellen Young, Patricia Dolan Mullen, Margarette L. Shelton

Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities

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Researchers used qualitative research methods to explore determinants of and barriers to the health of women with physical disabilities. Semistructured, open-ended interviews were conducted with one focus group (n = 9) and 9 individual women with various physical disabilities. Participants: (1) defined physical health as a correlate of functional capacity; (2) noted the importance of a positive mental state; (3) recognized the effect of having or lacking social support; (4) described the role of health behaviors in health promotion, as adapted to their functional limitations; and (5) described problems with their medical practitioners' lack of knowledge. Barriers included certain disability characteristics, stress, inadequate social support, societal attitudes, and lack of resources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6-21
Number of pages	16
Journal	Family and Community Health
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00003727-200401000-00003
State	Published - 2004

Keywords

Disability
Functional limitation
Health assessment
Health definition
Independence
Physical impairment
Qualitative methodology
Wellness
Women

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