Mobility disability patients’ experiences with care and provider beliefs and how it affects health
Official title: The relationship between patient-reported care experiences, provider knowledge and beliefs regarding disability, and health outcomes in people with mobility disabilities
Funded at University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · NIH-11399884 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study with adults who have mobility disabilities looks at how patient experiences with barriers and what providers know about disability relate to people’s health and well-being.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $630,548 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD116301-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11399884 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with mobility disabilities who receive rehabilitative care and self-report experiences of barriers.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without mobility disabilities or those not engaged with rehabilitative care may derive limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project will recruit 300 adults with mobility disabilities and 40 rehabilitative care providers to explore how patients’ experiences of ability-based barriers and provider knowledge influence health outcomes such as mood, pain, participation, and quality of life. It uses a mixed-methods, sequential design, first collecting quantitative data during rehabilitation episodes and then explaining the results with qualitative insights. Findings could illuminate how clinician education and patient experiences shape short- and long-term health in disability contexts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the study could guide improvements in care delivery and provider training to reduce barriers and improve health outcomes for people with mobility disabilities.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests patient experiences and provider beliefs influence health outcomes, but this study adds focus on mobility disability and concrete health metrics.
Where this research is happening
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University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Worobey, Lynn a — University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- Study coordinator: Worobey, Lynn a
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.