Article

Secondary conditions are considered a direct consequence of having a disability,
and many are presumed to be preventable. Although a few researchers have noted
that people with disabilities are exposed to several secondary conditions,
including pain, fatigue, depression, and obesity, what is lacking in the
literature is a conceptual framework for understanding the antecedents, risk
factors, and consequences of secondary conditions. To move the rehabilitation and
public health professions toward a more unified approach to understanding and
managing secondary conditions as well as distinguishing them from chronic and
associated conditions, this article proposes a set of criteria for defining
secondary conditions and a conceptual model that considers the potential factors
associated with their onset, impact, severity, and management.

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