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Research

Behavioral Risk Factors and Utilization of Health Care for Persons with I/DD and Their Family Caregivers (R4)
Principal Investigator: Kueifang (Kelly) Hsieh, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator(s): Kiyoshi Yamaki, PhD, James Rimmer, PhD & Glenn T. Fujiura, PhD

Goals:

  • Explore the health behaviors and the use of preventive health services among adults with I/DD living with their family members
  • Explore the health behaviors and use of preventive health services among family caregivers
  • Identify health risks among persons with I/DD and their family caregivers statewide (IL) and examine the differences between the study population and the general population