Women with Disabilities: Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO ACCESSING SERVICES DURING PREGNANCY,CHILDBIRTH AND EARLY MOTHERHOODSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College DublinThe Disability Act (Government of Ireland, 2005) defines disability as 'a substantialrestriction in the capacity of the person to carry on a profession, business oroccupation in the Irish State or to participate in social or cultural life in the IrishState by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectualimpairment (pg.6).’The definition of disability contains the concept ‘substantialrestriction’ and this is seen as a restriction which - (a) is permanent or likely to bepermanent, results in a significant difficulty in communication, learning or mobilityor in significantly disordered cognitive processes, and (b) gives rise to the need forservices to be provided continually to the person whether or not a child or, if theperson is a child, to the need for services to be provided early in life to amelioratethe disability (Government of Ireland, 2005).Explanations of:ImpairmentThe definition covers physical and mental impairments. These include:• physical impairments affecting the senses, such as sight and hearing• mental impairments including learning disabilities and mental illness (if it isrecognised by a respected body of medical opinion).SubstantialFor an effect to be substantial, it must be more than minor.The following are examples that are likely to be considered substantial:• inability to see moving traffic clearly enough to cross a road safely• inability to turn taps or knobs• inability to remember and relay a simple message correctly.Long-termThese are effects that• have lasted at least 12 months, or• are likely to last at least 12 months, or• are likely to last for the rest of the life of the person affected.Long-term effects include those which are likely to recur. For example, an effectwill be considered to be long-term if it is likely both to recur, and to do so at leastonce beyond the 12-month period following the first occurrence.Day-to-day activitiesDay-to-day activities are normal activities carried out by most people on a regularbasis, and must involve one of the following broad categories• mobility - moving from place to place• manual dexterity - for example, use of the hands• physical co-ordination• continence• the ability to lift, carry or move ordinary objects• speech, hearing or eyesight• memory, or ability to concentrate, learn or understand• being able to recognise physical danger (DHSSPS, 2005).159
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO ACCESSING SERVICES DURING PREGNANCY,CHILDBIRTH AND EARLY MOTHERHOODSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College DublinAppendix 2 – Major organisations and experts contactedContactIrish Wheelchair AssociationIrish Deaf SocietyNational Council for the BlindWomen’s Studies, TCDCentre for Deaf Studies, TCDDisability Services, TCDSchool of Law, TCDEmily Steinberg, U.S.A.Carolyn Frohmader, AustraliaMargaret Nosek, AustraliaDeaf hear organisationsDr. Malachy FeelyNurse Advisor, Department ofHealth and ChildrenTed Tierney, Mental HealthIrelandGrowAwareSchizophrenia IrelandHealth Research BoardDr. McCarthyConsultant PsychiatristRotunda Hospital DublinDr. SheehanConsultant PsychiatristNational Maternity HospitalDublinYulia Kartalova-O’Doherty,Mental Health Research Unit inthe Health Research BoardPurposeLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaDiscuss study previously conducted in thisareaDiscuss study previously conducted in thisareaDiscuss study previously conducted in thisareaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaLocate any work previously done in this areaObtain data from the National PsychologicalWellbeing and Distress Survey160
Page 1 and 2:
University of DublinTrinity College
Page 3 and 4:
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: BARRIERS A
Page 5 and 6:
Page 7 and 8:
Page 9 and 10:
Page 11 and 12:
Page 13 and 14:
Page 15 and 16:
Page 17 and 18:
Page 19 and 20:
Page 21 and 22:
Page 23 and 24:
Page 25 and 26:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29 and 30:
Page 31 and 32:
Page 33 and 34:
Page 35 and 36:
Page 37 and 38:
Page 39 and 40:
Page 41 and 42:
Page 43 and 44:
Page 45 and 46:
Page 47 and 48:
Page 49 and 50:
Page 51 and 52:
Page 53 and 54:
Page 55 and 56:
Page 57 and 58:
Page 59 and 60:
Page 61 and 62:
Page 63 and 64:
Page 65 and 66:
Page 67 and 68:
Page 69 and 70:
Page 71 and 72:
Page 73 and 74:
Page 75 and 76:
Page 77 and 78:
Page 79 and 80:
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Page 85 and 86:
Page 87 and 88:
Page 89 and 90:
Page 91 and 92:
Page 93 and 94:
Page 95 and 96:
Page 97 and 98:
Page 99 and 100:
Page 101 and 102:
Page 103 and 104:
Page 105 and 106:
Page 107 and 108:
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112:
Page 113 and 114:
Page 115 and 116:
Page 117 and 118:
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Page 123 and 124:
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128: WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: BARRIERS A
Page 177: WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: BARRIERS A
show all

Women with Disabilities: Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?