Medical students attitudes towards patients with disability: a scale validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in health outcomes among persons with disabilities (PWD) are influenced by preventable factors including negative attitudes and discriminatory practices of healthcare professionals and the limited training of medical students in working with PWD.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to validate the "Medical Students' Attitudes Towards Patients with Disabilities" (MSA-PWD) scale among Lebanese medical students and identify associated factors.

Method

A scale validation study was conducted as part of the standard internal evaluation process at the medical school, using a cross-sectional design based on a qualitative content validity process, involving students from years 1 to 4. The study included questions from previous tools, and others encour

SUBMITTER: Karam VGY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature