"A doctor who really knows …": a survey of community perspectives on medical students and practitioners with disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Australia, the proportion of medical students with disability remains low compared to students with disability in other university courses and to the prevalence of disability in society. Arguments for inclusion include medical school obligations to respond to community values in their programs, and that doctors with disabilities can offer valuable insights for patient care from their experiences. This study aimed to inform inclusive and socially accountable medical programs by investigating community views on doctors and medical students with disability.

Methods

A concurrent mixed methods study was conducted, simultaneously collecting quantitative fixed responses, and qualitative free text responses to provide in-depth and triangulated data on community views.

SUBMITTER: Mogensen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6664718 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature