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Reasons, Rewards, and Tips for a More Accessible and Inclusive Web
The following is a guest article by Ben Cash, Founding Partner and CEO at Reason One
The end of September marks International Week of the Deaf, followed soon after by Blind Americans Equality Day. Both are reminders of the need to make online resources accessible to all. Supporting this is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), intended to protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities when it comes to areas like employment, government services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
For any organization – and particularly healthcare entities and systems – accessibility should...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Accessibility Ada Automated Tools Ben Cash DE&I Digital Accessibility ESG Healthcare Accessibility Reason One Scre Source Type: blogs
A Systematic Review to Move Australian Disability Employment Forward for Autistic People
AbstractThe current Disability Employment Service (DES) model serving autistic job seekers in Australia will end in the year 2023. The Australian Government is exploring new options for a replacement model. Aiding these efforts a systematic review of the literature examined the evidence base of effective assisted employment supports for autistic people in Australia. Using PRISMA guidelines, of 1839 search results, eight papers met inclusion criteria concerning: (a) autistic individuals, (b) assisted employment in Australia, (c) enablers to employment gain or retention, and (d) original evidence. All effective activities re...
Source: Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - July 3, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
ALDH2 polymorphism, alcohol intake and the attributable burden of cancer in East Asia: systematic review, meta-analysis, and modelling study
This study estimates the burden of alcohol-attributable cancer accounting for genotype-specific cancer risk and alcohol exposure.METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight databases on cancer risk to derive alcohol dose-response curves by ALDH2 genotype. A simulation-based approach using the Global Burden of Disease modelling framework was applied to estimate the population attributable fraction (PAF), incidence, and disability-adjusted life- years (DALYs) lost to alcohol-attributable cancer.FINDINGS: We included 34 studies (66,655 participants) from China, Japan, and South Korea in the meta-analy...
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 2, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Carmen S Ng Xin Jiong Ong Minnie Au Yan Ho Lau Harley Hy Kwok Jianchao Quan Source Type: research
Global Trends in Occupational Lung Disease
This study reviews recent estimates of the burden of the most important occupational lung diseases using data published by United Nations specialized agencies as well as the Global Burden of Disease studies. We focus on occupational chronic respiratory disease of which chronic obstructive lung disease and asthma are the most significant. Among occupational cancers, lung cancer is the most common, and is associated with more than 10 important workplace carcinogens. Classic occupational interstitial lung diseases such as asbestosis, silicosis, and coal workers' pneumoconiosis still comprise a substantial burden of disease in...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 18, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Robert A Cohen Leonard H T Go Cecile S Rose Source Type: research
Results From the First Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in the Philippines
Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2023 Apr 12:1-10. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2022-0154. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA comprehensive evaluation of physical activity (PA) engagement and policy implementation among Filipino children and adolescents with disabilities is vital in the promotion of an active healthy lifestyle. This is the first Para Report Card of the Philippines that presents the available evidence on the 10 commonly used PA indicators. Published and gray literature were searched for country-specific evidence on PA behaviors, physical fitness, and sources of influence. Stakeholders representing relevant national institutions, spec...
Source: Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly : APAQ - April 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mary-Grace Kang Audrey Anne Esguerra Aila Nica Bandong Roselle Guisihan Frances Rom Lunar Kristofferson Mendoza Carlos Dominic Olegario Yves Palad Esmerita Rotor Gabriella Isabel Tablante Source Type: research
