This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Littman AJ, Koepsell TD, Forsberg CW, Haselkorn JK, Boyko EJ. Preventive services in veterans in relation to disability. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):339–50. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Preventive services in veterans in relation to disability Alyson J. Littman, PhD, MPH; Thomas D. Koepsell, MD, MPH; Christopher W. Forsberg, MS; Jodie K. Haselkorn, MD, MPH; Edward J. Boyko, MD, MPH
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Littman AJ, Koepsell TD, Forsberg CW, Haselkorn JK, Boyko EJ. Preventive services in veterans in relation to disability. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):339–50. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Study whether disparities in preventive health services exist among veterans in relation to disability. Relevance – Veterans with disabilities are at increased risk of secondary impairments and may have difficulty accessing preventive services. – Accessibility may differ between veterans who do and do not receive care at VA facilities.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Littman AJ, Koepsell TD, Forsberg CW, Haselkorn JK, Boyko EJ. Preventive services in veterans in relation to disability. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):339–50. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Methods Data from 2003 and 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys. – Evaluated associations between having a disability and receipt of preventive services in veterans, including: Vaccinations Cholesterol screening Mammography HIV and Pap tests
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Littman AJ, Koepsell TD, Forsberg CW, Haselkorn JK, Boyko EJ. Preventive services in veterans in relation to disability. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):339–50. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results Receipt RatePreventive Services Higher for veterans with disabilities Influenza vaccinations Pneumococcal vaccinations Weight management counseling Lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy Mammography Serum cholesterol screening Similar for veterans with and without disabilities Fecal occult blood test Lower GI endoscopy HIV testing Cervical cancer screening Lower for veterans with disabilitiesNone
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Littman AJ, Koepsell TD, Forsberg CW, Haselkorn JK, Boyko EJ. Preventive services in veterans in relation to disability. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):339–50. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusions Veterans with disabilities received most preventive services at the same or a higher rate than veterans without disabilities. Therefore, having a disability does not appear to prevent veterans from receiving appropriate preventive care.