Are Medical Students Adequately Trained to Care for Persons With Disabilities?

Autor:	Marzolf BA; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., Plegue MA; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., Okanlami O; Departments of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., Meyer D; Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, Augusta/Waterville, ME (retired)., Harper DM; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) [PRiMER] 2022 Aug 30; Vol. 6, pp. 34. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 30 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.22454/PRiMER.2022.878147
Abstrakt:	Background and Objectives: Insufficient provider training contributes to health care disparities for 61 million Americans with disabilities.2,4 This study examines medical students' perceptions of their disability training and the perceived effect training has on students' preparedness to care for people with disabilities (PWD) in future practice. Methods: Principles of the Core Competencies on Disability for Health Care Education 5 generated 10 questions. The questions were included in a survey conducted by the Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance (CERA) and sent to medical student members of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). We compared responses using unadjusted χ 2 tests. Results: One hundred forty-seven surveys were returned, with 126 used for this analysis; 36% of students reported that their medical training provided them with the knowledge necessary to provide high-quality, comprehensive health care for PWD in their future practice and 97.6% agreed or strongly agreed that they needed to learn more. Six of the curricular exposures demonstrating variations of the health care needs of PWD were associated with higher percentages of medical students agreeing they are trained to perform high-quality health care for PWD in future practice. Conclusion: Medical students continue to report deficiencies in training, knowledge, and preparedness to care for PWD. Based on the Core Competencies framework, we have identified six curricular exposures that increase readiness to care for PWD. Therefore, we recommend the Liaison Committee on Medical Education formally integrate requirements for disability training in the standards of accreditation.7. (© 2022 by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.)
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