Understanding Reproductive Health and Disability Study
Not enough research exists for women's health-especially for women with disabilities.
This study will help us find better ways to meet women's reproductive needs.
18/05/2020
We are no longer enrolling women in the study. Again, a big thank you to everyone who participated!
12/04/2019
Our team is at the Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference this week in San Diego! We are presenting our symposium, "Reproductive Health of Women with Disabilities" from 10:15 to 11:30 am in room Pacific 3. Stop by if you are at the conference!
https://www.winursing.org/2019-researchconference/
2019 Research Conference We look forward to welcoming you to the 2019 Communicating Nursing Research Conference. The Western Institute of Nursing will host its 52nd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, California, from April 10-13, 2019. The theme....
12/04/2019
We love the work we do learning about women with disabilities and their reproductive health! Take a look at our new article about what women with disabilities are posting online about pregnancy and early motherhood.
https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2019/1/e12355/
What Women With Disabilities Write in Personal Blogs About Pregnancy and Early Motherhood: Qualitative Analysis of Blogs Due to necessary scheduled maintenance, the JMIR Publications website will be unavailable from Monday, March 11, 2019 at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM EST. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you.
28/08/2018
All the participants at the National Ability Center's Summit Challenge were so talented and inspiring! We loved meeting so many great people and seeing all the different types of bikes and equipment they use!
14/08/2018
We've heard from women with disabilities from all over the US, but our study won't be complete without you! If you are a woman with a disability, tell us more about your experience with women's health care by taking our survey!
http://j.mp/2oinWln
08/08/2018
Lisa lezzoni is looking to change culture in medicine by sharing stories of doctors with disabilities! Both doctors and patients with disabilities can face challenges in the healthcare setting, so this very is important work!
If you are a woman with disabilities, we want to hear about your experiences as well! Click the below link to take our survey
http://j.mp/2oinWln
Doctors With Disabilities Push For Culture Change In Medicine Disabled Americans working in medicine are speaking up about their role in the profession. Not only can they perform the work of doctors but they offer a level of empathy others may lack.
03/08/2018
Sara had a great time recruiting for our study at the Special Needs Rodeo in Heber and ran into basketball star, Karl Malone! Look for us at other events around Utah, including the Neurobehavior HOME Run on September 15.
12/07/2018
Women with disabilities have a lot to say about their health, especially women’s health, s*x, and childbearing. It’s time we listened! Click below to take a survey and tell nurse researchers more about your experience.
http://j.mp/2oinWln
02/07/2018
19/06/2018
"...Women with disabilities receive less screening for breast and cervical cancer than women without disabilities."
Interesting bit of info from the World Health Organization! We need find better ways to meet health needs for women with disabilities. This is something that we hope the URAD study can lead to in the future!
http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health
Disability and health WHO fact sheet on disability and health provides key facts and information on unmet needs for health care, secondary conditions, how lives of disabled people affected, barriers to health care and WHO response.
07/06/2018
07/06/2018
http://j.mp/2oinWln
There is not enough research about women's health--especially about women with disabilities!
We are doing this study to understand the day-to-day challenges of women with disabilities in getting women’s healthcare. We need a better way to learn how to provide the best care and meet the needs of reproductive-aged women with disability.
If you are an 18-40 year old woman with a physical, developmental, or cognitive disability, you may be eligible for our survey. Click the link below to go to the study page or email [email protected] for more information.
http://j.mp/2oinWln
06/06/2018
About the URAD team-
Lauren Clark is a nurse and a mother. Both of her adult children have disabilities and many abilities, as well. Reproductive health is something we talk about at home, and a topic I study in my research, too. The personal and professional merge for me.
Sara Simonsen is a nurse, midwife, and advocate for women’s health. She has studied pregnancy outcomes and women’s reproductive health for over a decade. Sara is committed to helping women from all walks of life receive effective, respectful care that helps them meet their own reproductive goals, whether those goals are to become a parent or to prevent pregnancy
Susan Dearden, a graduate student working towards a Master in Public Health, is the research assistant on this project. She has a passion for women’s health issues and likes working to help make women’s lives better.