Training Outreach Workers to Serve American Indian Elders with Visual Impairment and Diabetes

In the context of the increased incidence of diabetes among Native American populations, this article describes a federally funded rehabilitation project to teach American Indian health care workers about aging, vision loss, and independent living skills. The project's focus is on service provi...

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Published inJournal of visual impairment & blindness Vol. 87; no. 9; p. 336
Main Author Orr, A. L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.1993
Subjects
Aging (Individuals)
American Indians
Chronic Illness
Community Programs
Delivery Systems
Demonstration Programs
Diabetes
Incidence
Independent Living
Older Adults
Outreach Programs
Public Health
Rehabilitation
Visual Impairments
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Summary:In the context of the increased incidence of diabetes among Native American populations, this article describes a federally funded rehabilitation project to teach American Indian health care workers about aging, vision loss, and independent living skills. The project's focus is on service provision through community health representatives. (DB)
Bibliography:Special Issue: Diabetes.
ISSN:0145-482X
DOI:10.1177/0145482X9308700907