Suzanne C Smeltzer

..If healthcare providers are aware of the topics that interest WWD, they can better develop educational programs to meet the needs of this vulnerable population...

..This study sought to explore the experiences of people with disabilities in their interactions with nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel and their perceptions of the care they received during hospital stays...

..The large and growing population of 60 million individuals with disabilities mandates this action...

..Specific suggestions are identified for nursing practice, education, research, nursing leaderships, and the profession of nursing as a whole...

..The findings of this study can provide direction to development of more effective outreach to hard-to-reach women with disabilities, resulting in better integration of healthcare services for this population...

..This article describes the preconception, antenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum issues of women with disabilities and suggests approaches to ensuring that women with disabilities have successful reproductive experiences...

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..Barriers to including disability-related content were lack of time and lack of faculty interest or expertise. These findings can serve as a stimulus to increase the extent and breadth of disability-related issues in nursing curricula...

..A web site was created as one method of providing information. This paper presents strategies that are used to make this site accessible...

..To describe the results of bone mineral density (BMD) screening in women with different physical disabilities and to identify their risk factors for osteoporosis and use of strategies to prevent osteoporosis...

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..The majority of Chinese men and women of all ages have inadequate information about their risks for developing osteoporosis and are seldom involved in preventive activities...

..The diagnosis of MS affected their previous plans for number of children as well as spacing of pregnancies...