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Activity Number: 285
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Health Policy Statistics
Abstract - #303312
Title: Diabetes as a Potentially Disabling Condition: Studying Supports to Prevent Unemployment, Health Decline, and Reliance on Government Assistance
Author(s): Tammy Tom*+
Companies: University of Hawaii
Address: 1015 Wilder Ave #305, Honolulu, HI, 96822,
Keywords: Health Policy ; Disability ; Government Assistance ; Diabetes ; Employment ; Health
Abstract:

The Hawaii Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment is a federally funded study examining diabetes as a potentially disabling condition and the influence a supports intervention has on health, employment, and government program participation. Research questions, outcome measures, participant baseline characteristics, and an outline of future evaluation activities will be presented.

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