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When walking fails [[electronic resource] ] : mobility problems of adults with chronic conditions / / Lisa I. Iezzoni



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Autore: Iezzoni Lisa I Visualizza persona
Titolo: When walking fails [[electronic resource] ] : mobility problems of adults with chronic conditions / / Lisa I. Iezzoni Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press
New York, : Millbank Memorial Fund, c2003
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
Disciplina: 362.4/3/0973
Soggetto topico: Movement disorders
Chronic diseases - Complications
Soggetto non controllato: american adults
arthritis
back problems
chronic conditions
chronic health conditions
diabetes
disabling conditions
emotional conditions
health care system
health policy
healthy society
heart disease
improve mobility
lung disease
medicine
mobility difficulties
mobility problems
nonfiction
personal experiences
physical disabilities
policymakers
public health
quality of life
social relationships
societal issues
textbooks
walking
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-333) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations and Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Mobility Limits -- 2. Who Has Mobility Difficulties -- 3. Sensations of Walking -- 4. Society's Views of Walking -- 5. How People Feel about Their Difficulty Walking -- 6. At Home-with Family and Friends -- 7. Outside Home-at Work and in Communities -- 8. People Talking to Their Physicians -- 9. Physicians Talking to Their Patients -- 10. Physical and Occupational Therapy and Other Approaches -- 11. Ambulation Aids -- 12. Wheeled Mobility -- 13. Who Will Pay? -- 14. What Will Be Paid For? -- 15. Final Thoughts -- Appendix 1. Familiar Interviewees -- Appendix 2. Selected Resources -- Notes -- References -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: Roughly one in ten adult Americans find their walking slowed by progressive chronic conditions like arthritis, back problems, heart and lung diseases, and diabetes. In this passionate and deeply informed book, Lisa I. Iezzoni describes the personal experiences of and societal responses to adults whose mobility makes it difficult for them to live as they wish-partly because of physical and emotional conditions and partly because of persisting societal and environmental barriers. Basing her conclusions on personal experience, a wealth of survey data, and extensive interviews with dozens of people from a wide social spectrum, Iezzoni explains who has mobility problems and why; how mobility difficulties affect people's physical comfort, attitudes, daily activities, and relationships with family and friends throughout their communities; strategies for improving mobility; and how the health care system addresses mobility difficulties, providing and financing services and assistive technologies. Iezzoni claims that, although strategies exist to improve mobility, many people do not know where to turn for advice. She addresses the need to inform policymakers about areas where changes will better accommodate people with difficulty walking. This straightforward and engaging narrative clearly demonstrates that improving people's ability to move freely and independently will enhance overall health and quality of life, not only for these persons, but also for society as a whole.
Altri titoli varianti: Mobility problems of adults with chronic conditions
Titolo autorizzato: When walking fails  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-59875-002-X
9786612762901
0-520-93712-0
1-282-76290-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910783292003321
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Serie: California/Milbank books on health and the public ; ; 8.