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Conceptual and operational considerations in identifying socioenvironmental factors associated with disability among community-dwelling adults

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dc.contributor.authorPhilibert, M.
dc.contributor.authorPampalon, R.
dc.contributor.authorDaniel, M.
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractDisability is conceived as a person–context interaction. Physical and social environments are identified as intervention targets for improving social participation and independence. In comparison to the body of research on place and health, relatively few reports have been published on residential environments and disability in the health sciences literature. We reviewed studies evaluating the socioenvironmental correlates of disability. Searches were conducted in Medline, Embase and CINAHL databases for peer-reviewed articles published between 1997 and 2014. We found many environmental factors to be associated with disability, particularly area-level socioeconomic status and rurality. However, diversity in conceptual and methodological approaches to such research yields a limited basis for comparing studies. Conceptual inconsistencies in operational measures of disability and conceptual disagreement between studies potentially affect understanding of socioenvironmental influences. Similarly, greater precision in socioenvironmental measures and in study designs are likely to improve inference. Consistent and generalisable support for socioenvironmental influences on disability in the general adult population is scarce.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015; 12(4):3814-3834
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph120403814
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/114973
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPIAG
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120403814
dc.subjectactivities of daily living
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectenvironments
dc.subjectresidential characteristics
dc.subjectsocial participation
dc.subjectsocioeconomic inequalities
dc.titleConceptual and operational considerations in identifying socioenvironmental factors associated with disability among community-dwelling adults
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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