Interprofessional Approach to Educate Health Care Students About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Adaptive Communication and Physical Activity Planning.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) are a historically marginalized population and often require complex team-based health care services. Health care students receive little, if any, training about caring for this population. Improving training at the student level can improve health care quality for this population.

Methods

We developed a two-part interprofessional seminar series to increase students' knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding caring for patients with IDD. The seminars were taught over Zoom and utilized presentation slides, prerecorded mock video interviews, and breakout room discussions focused on adaptive communication and developing adaptive physical activity plans for people with IDD. Participants comprised unde

SUBMITTER: Haugland M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10279807 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature