Factors related to hysterectomy in women with physical and mobility disabilities.

Lin et al. (2012) mailed a survey to women with physical or mobility disabilities. They asked who had a hysterectomy and checked medical charts for cancer and Pap-smear history.

The team wanted to know how common the surgery is and what health gaps ride along with disability.

One in nine women in the sample had undergone a hysterectomy. The rate jumped sharply after age fifty.

Women with cervical-cancer history or who rarely had Pap smears were more likely to have had the surgery.

Stephenson et al. (2015) scoured studies on tech use in developmental disability and found most samples were tiny and basic. Lan-Ping’s survey is one of those small baseline studies the review says we need more of.

Himuro et al. (2017) showed the Japanese Functional Mobility Scale works well in kids with cerebral palsy. Together with Lan-Ping, the two papers flag the same theme: if you can’t move easily, routine tests or motor measures get skipped.

Smit et al. (2019) tested a quick balance screen in Special Olympics athletes and found it missed most fallers. Like Lan-Ping’s Pap-smear gap, the lesson is that standard screens can fail disabled clients unless we adapt delivery.

Your clients with limited mobility may miss pelvic exams, balance tests, or other routine checks. Build prompts into care plans: schedule extra time, offer transport, or use positioning aids so screens actually happen. A simple calendar reminder can catch cancer early and keep families out of surgery.