Early Pre-clinical Exposure Enhances Medical Student Knowledge and Readiness in Caring for Patients with Disabilities

Physicians receive little dedicated training in caring for patients with disabilities. This study evaluated whether integrating disability-focused content into pre-clinical curricula improved medical student knowledge, readiness, and attitudes in caring for patients with disabilities. Readings, clin...

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Published in:Medical science educator 2024-08, Vol.34 (4), p.771-775
Main Authors: Ronner, Evette A., Morris, Linda M., O’Connor, Michaela, Suresh, Arvind, Weinstein, Adam, Pinto-Powell, Roshini
Format: Article
Language:English
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Education
Medical Education
Short Communication
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Summary:Physicians receive little dedicated training in caring for patients with disabilities. This study evaluated whether integrating disability-focused content into pre-clinical curricula improved medical student knowledge, readiness, and attitudes in caring for patients with disabilities. Readings, clinical reasoning cases, and patient panels were added to the existing pre-clinical curricula. Students self-reported increased knowledge and readiness in caring for patients with disabilities following implementation. No changes were reported in student attitudes toward patients with disabilities. Integrating disability-related training into the curricula was effective in improving students’ self-reported knowledge and readiness to care for patients with disabilities.
ISSN:2156-8650
2156-8650
DOI:10.1007/s40670-024-02061-5