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Providing Health Care for People with Disabilities: Competency Planning Checklists

Preventive Care and Health Education

# Preventive Care and Health Education Yes No Unsure Comments and follow up
T.1. We know that health, wellness, and disability can coexist and are as important to people with disabilities and to those without disabilities We do not assume that secondary conditions such as physical decline, illness, pain, weight gain, or other conditions are inevitable when living with a disability.        
T.2. We ask people with disabilities about diet, exercise, smoking, drug use, heavy alcohol use, unprotected sex, and sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, etc. We do not avoid doing so just because people have disabilities.        
T.3. We do not focus only on participant’s disability. We are aware that when we do, we may risk overlooking critical services such as scheduling routine preventive screenings and making usable referrals for these screenings that take into account physical, communication and equipment access.        
T.4. The interdisciplinary team (IDT) provides usable referrals to community wellness resources.        
T.5. The IDT knows existing resources and ensures participants have the support and accommodations needed for successful participation in these programs (See the above Checklists: Physical Access, Accessible Medical Equipment, and Communication Access).        
T.6. Participants are provided with health promotion and self-care education specific to their needs and preferences. (See Section T)        
T.7. The participant plan of care (IPC) includes a health and wellness plan, including:        
T.7.a.
  • Accessing primary care

       
T.7.b
  • Routine preventive health services and screenings

       
T.7.c.
  • Prevention of secondary conditions of disability

       
T.7.d.
  • Management of conditions associated with existing disability and chronic conditions/referral to programs to strengthen management of chronic conditions

       
T.7.e.
  • Opportunities for appropriate and accessible physical activities/referral to community programs for physical activity.

       

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