"Health Promotion for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," edited by Wendy M. Nehring, associate dean for academic affairs, at the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is the first book to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of scientific knowledge in the area of health promotion for people with I/DD.
The chapters in this book, published by American Association of Mental Retardation, were based on the authors' presentations at a national conference to address health topics specifically concerning persons with I/DD.
Some of the topics covered in the book include smoking, drug use, hypertension, obesity, women's health concerns, mental health, exercise, case management and respiratory conditions in the child and in the adult.
Nehring, a Fellow and board member of the American Association on Mental Retardation, said the 14 topics presented in this book are based on the leading health indicators as identified by the Health People 2010 Initiative and priority areas in health care specified by the Institute of Medicine.
"Health Promotions provides a solid basis for developing interventions and solutions to eliminate health disparities that exist for persons with I/DD," said Nehring, who is also the director of graduate program and associate professor at Rutgers College of Nursing and a Clifton, N.J. resident. "We need to be more diligent in providing optimal health care for persons with I/DD that includes the promotion of healthy lifestyles."
Rutgers College of Nursing, with its home on the Rutgers-Newark campus, offers a broad range of academic programs on all three Rutgers campuses. The college offers a master's program with unique practitioner clinical specialties, and the only doctoral (Ph.D) nursing degree in New Jersey.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A photo of Wendy M. Nehring, a Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member is available at http://nursing.rutgers.edu/nehring.jpg
TO THE POINT: Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member edits book in which authors address topics pertaining to the health of persons with I/DD