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The Quest for Health Information Resources by Young Adults with Disabilities: Building Theory

Beth Rossen, BA, BAA(Nursing), RN, MSc, PhD
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Description

This course provides attendees with knowledge about how young people with disabilities seek health information resources during their transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. It is based on grounded theory research methodology resulting in a mid-range practical theory to guide healthcare professionals in their provision of care for young people with disabilities. It will include specific examples from research participants about their experiences when seeking health information resources. Attendees will also identify implications for clinical and public health practices, education of health care professionals/students, and public health policy.

Educational Goal

The educational goal is to increase knowledge about how young people with disabilities seek health information resources in order to better serve this client population.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe grounded theory research process.

  • Explain a mid-range theory of the quest for health information resources for young people with disabilities as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare.

  • Identify implications for clinical and public health practices, education of healthcare professionals/students, and public health policy.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Government Policy Maker
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Public Health Professional
  • Public Health Researcher
  • Qualitative Health Researcher
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Beth Rossen, BA, BAA(Nursing), RN, MSc, PhD
Beth Rossen, BA, BAA (Nursing), RN, MSc, PhD is a registered nurse in Ontario, Canada as well as in the state of Michigan. In graduate studies, she earned a Master of Science in Nursing as well as a PhD in Public Health Sciences in social and behavioral health sciences. Beth's research expertise is in grounded theory methodology, and her clinical expertise pertains to how young people with physical disabilities seek health information during their transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Currently, she has been disseminating her research through seminars for Provincial and National organizations in Canada as well as lecturing at universities in New Orleans. She is also in the process of becoming a guest presenter for the Leadership in Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program in the USA. Beth has also been writing for Provincial organizations in Canada and peer-reviewed journals, such as Disability & Society. In addition, Beth has been mentoring students in the Masters of Public Health at the internationally acclaimed Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada. She is also a poster presenter at the Health Care Transition Research Consortium Research Symposium in Houston, Texas (October 2025). Additionally, she serves as a sessional lecturer at the internationally acclaimed Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, Canada, where she will be teaching qualitative nursing research to students in the Masters of Nursing program, Nurse Practitioner field of study, in Winter 2026.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana