Barriers to Wellness Activities for Canadian Women With Physical Disabilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fran Odette (University of Toronto, corresponding author), Pat Israel, Audrey Li (Sunnybrook Health Science Centre), Deb Ullman, Angela Colontonio (University of Toronto), Heather Maclean (0009-0006-0890-2289, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre), David Locker (University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 125-134 |
| Publication date | 2003-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399330304008 |
| OpenAlex | W4250647225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Although there is a great deal of interest in women’s health, research on the health and well being of women with disabilities has not increased. In this article we present internal and structural barriers to wellness activities experienced by women with disabilities. We also discuss women’s actual and recommended strategies to address these barriers. Data were collected in six focus groups in urban and rural Ontario, Canada. The participants represented a diversity of disability, age, and ethnoracial backgrounds. Our findings suggest that individual and structural barriers exist for the women, with structural barriers (physical, informational, and systemic access) being predominant. Barriers prevented women from engaging in desired wellness activities. Women discussed actual strategies to address these barriers, such as collective efforts to buy nutritious foods and recommendations to create greater access (e.g., increase health professionals’ training in disability issues)
Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Medicine · Psychology · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2014 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |