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Information about ongoing health services research and public health projects
| A randomized community trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of a health promotion intervention for adults with mobility impairments.
(Archived Project) |
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| Investigator (PI): | Seekins, Tom |
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(Current): University of Montana |
| Supporting Agency (SA): | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Office on Disability and Health (ODH) |
| Initial Year: | 1997 |
| Final Year: | 2000 |
| Abstract: | In previous research, Seekins et al reported on a community-based wellness program, Living Well, for adults with spinal cord injuries that reduced disability due to secondary conditions by 37% and reduced physician visits by 45% over six months. This empirically grounded health promotion intervention, delivered by community-based consumer-controlled independent living centers, offers a model for both improving health and independence of adults with physical disabilities, as well as containing medical services costs within a managed-care context. This study will evaluate the model with a larger, more representative sample and a more rigorous design. Additional data on costs and preferences will be developed to conduct a cost-effectiveness assessment. The researchers will also look at how adults with physical disabilities can maintain and improve their health after participating in a health promotion program to further enhance cost-effectiveness. This project will (1) replicate the Living Well model to evaluate its generality across settings and impairment types and to assess the cost-effectiveness; (2) conduct a longitudinal evaluation of the effects of this community-based model for preventing and managing secondary conditions; (3) develop and evaluate methods for recruiting participants into health promotion programs; (4) develop and test measures for assessing readiness for health and assess potential cost-effectiveness of addressing readiness needs; 95) develop and evaluate procedures consumers can use to maintain and generalize their health gains over time; and (6) develop and implement technology transfer procedures to disseminate successful materials and methods to public health agencies, managed care providers, and community-based disability service programs. |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Montana |
| Zip Code: | 59812 |
| UI: | 97200430 |
| Project Status: | Archived |