142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Use of Geographic Information Systems and New York State's Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to inform strategies to increase participation of persons with disabilities in evidence-based interventions to promote health and manage chronic conditions

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Theresa Paeglow, BS , Disability and Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY
Anne McCarthy, MPH , Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY
Nancy Katagiri, MPH, CPH , Disability and Health Program, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyses have extensive applications for public health, but have yet to be fully utilized in the field of disability and public health. Recent release of the US Census Bureau census tract level data provided unprecedented access to local disability prevalence data and an opportunity to use GIS to target efforts to promote health among New Yorkers with disabilities.   Further, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has conducted the Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (EBRFSS), a county-level administration of the BRFSS.   This presentation will discuss NYSDOH Disability and Health Program (DHP) efforts to use these data sets to increase capacity to reach persons with disabilities (PWDs) with Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs), specifically, the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP-Stanford Model).

The DHP utilized GIS to create a base map of statewide census tract disability prevalence using 2008-2012 American Community Survey data; conduct a spatial analysis of CDSMP workshop locations; and overlay geo-coded CDSMP workshop locations on the statewide prevalence map to identify gaps in CDSMP availability.  EBRFSS data was analyzed to determine county-level prevalence of chronic disease among PWDs.

The DHP and its partners are supporting a statewide delivery system infrastructure for expansion of EBIs to prevent and reduce chronic disease.  The GIS and EBRFSS analyses informs targeted recruitment and development strategies to engage new CDSMP delivery system partners to ensure capacity to serve PWDs.  Disability screener questions included on the CDSMP participant intake form allows the DHP to track success in increasing participation among PWDs.

Learning Areas:

Chronic disease management and prevention
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Program planning

Learning Objectives:
Discuss two strategies used for targeted development of evidence-based intervention delivery systems to ensure capacity to reach persons with disabilties. Describe the use of Geographic Information Systems, Census data and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to drive disability and health initiatives.

Keyword(s): Evidence-Based Practice, Data Collection and Surveillance

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Theresa Paeglow directs the NYSDOH Disability and Health Program, and has over 20 years experience in disability and public health practice. Theresa has developed successful strategies for implementation of interventions to promote health among persons with disabilities. She delivers training for diverse audiences on physical, attitudinal and clinical access to programs and services for persons with disabilities. Theresa serves on several state level advisory boards and contributes to national initiatives on public health and disability.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.