Collection I. Episode 3. "The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms to Describe Disability" by Erin E. Andrews, Robyn M. Powell, and Kara Ayers
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Release Date: 11/11/2022
Collection III: Episode 18: Physicians’ Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health Care.
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Episode 18: “Physicians’ Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health Care.” Collection III: Disability in health sciences: the need for and benefits of inclusion This collection features studies and testimonials that examine the current state of disability representation among health sciences students and professionals and that demonstrate how the presence of disabled healthcare practitioners and trainees benefits both patients and clinicians/trainees. Key works in this emerging literature are gathered in this cluster that includes qualitative studies, the results...
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Collection III. Episode 17: ‘Being on Both Sides’: Canadian Medical Students’ Experiences With Disability, the Hidden Curriculum, and Professional Identity Construction.”
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Collection III: Disability in health sciences: the need for and benefits of inclusion This collection features studies and testimonials that examine the current state of disability representation among health sciences students and professionals and that demonstrate how the presence of disabled healthcare practitioners and trainees benefits both patients and clinicians/trainees. Key works in this emerging literature are gathered in this cluster that includes qualitative studies, the results of quantitative data analyses, and personal testimonials. Title of Featured Article: Being on...
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Collection III. Episode 16. “Ethical and Public Health Considerations for Integrating Physicians with Mental Disability into the Physician Workforce”
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Title: Ethical and Public Health Considerations for Integrating Physicians with Mental Disability into the Physician Workforce. Collection III: Disability in health sciences: the need for and benefits of inclusion Authors: Amalia Sweet, Omar Sultan Haque, and Michael Ashley Stein Description: Sweet, Haque, and Stein’s article explores questions of and argues for increased support and inclusion of physicians with mental disability. Grounding their work in the framework of intersectional social justice, the authors examine medical cultural factors, safety questions, and logistics....
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Collection III. Episode 15. “‘Yourself in all your forms’: A grounded theory exploration of identity safety in medical students”
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Description: Episode 15 discusses “‘Yourself in all your forms’: A grounded theory exploration of identity safety in medical students” (Bullock et al. 2023). Bullock and his colleagues develop a theory of identity safety through careful analysis of 16 in-depth interviews with 3rd and 4th medical students with a diverse range of identities and experiences. The article identifies and describes key dimensions of identity threat, threat mitigation, and identity safety. Three factors contributing to identity safety that emerged from the team’s analysis: Agency to serve, upholding...
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Collection III. Episode 14. “Professionalism and Disabled Clinicians: The Client’s Perspective.”
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Title of Featured Article: Professionalism and Disabled Clinicians: The Client’s Perspective. Collection III: Disability in health sciences: the need for and benefits of inclusion Authors: Tal Jarus, Roberta Bezati, Sacha Trivett, Michael Lee, Laura Yvonne Bulk, Alfiya Battalova, Yael Mayer, Susan Murphy, Patricia Gerber, and Donna Drynan. Description: Episode 14 is the second of two sister-episodes exploring perceptions of disabled clinicians from a range of specialties. The article featured, "Professionalism and Disabled Clinicians: The Client’s Perspective" (2020) analyzes how disabled...
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Collection III. Episode 13. "I Can Understand Where They’re Coming From’: How Clinicians’ Disability Experiences Shape Their Interaction With Clients"
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Title of Featured Article: ‘I Can Understand Where They’re Coming From’: How Clinicians’ Disability Experiences Shape Their Interaction With Clients. (2020) Collection III: Disability in health sciences: the need for and benefits of inclusion Authors: Alfiya Battalova, Laura Bulk, Laura Nimmon, Rachelle Hole, Terry Krupa, Michael Lee, Yael Mayer, and Tal Jarus Description: This is the first of sister-episodes exploring perceptions of disabled clinicians from a range of specialties. The article featured in this episode, 13, draws on the experiences of clinicians and...
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Collection II. Episode 12. "ADEPT-CARE: A pilot, student-led initiative to improve care for persons with disabilities via a novel teaching tool"
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Title: ADEPT-CARE: A pilot, student-led initiative to improve care for persons with disabilities via a novel teaching tool Collection II: Integrating disability into health sciences curricula: implementation, recommendations, and the need for disability content in health sciences education Article: “ADEPT-CARE: A pilot, student-led initiative to improve care for persons with disabilities via a novel teaching tool.” (2023) Authors: Lydia Smeltz, Sandra Carpenter, Lauren Benedetto, Nora Newcomb, Dana Rubenstein, Tonya King, Christopher Lunsford, and Ami L. DeWaters. 2023. Description:...
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Collection II. Episode 11. "Effect of Disability-Specific Education on Student Attitudes Toward People With Disabilities"
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Description: Today we cover the 2021 article, Effect of Disability-Specific Education on Student Attitudes Toward People With Disabilities by authors: Khalid Alahmari, Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Paul Silvian Samuel, Irshad Ahmad, Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi, and Jaya Shanker Tedla. This study is the first study in Saudi Arabia to look at the attitudinal effects of disability training amongst final-year health sciences students. The study also explored whether demographic variables, health sciences field, or exposure to disability had an effect on students’ attitude...
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Collection II. Episode 10. "Using the health humanities to impart disability competencies to undergraduate medical students"
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Article: Authors: Singh, Khan, Dhaliwal, Khan DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101218 Description: In episode 10 we discuss the pedagogical method and results of a pilot project that used the health humanities to teach eight disability competencies to Indian undergraduate medical students. The authors’ pioneering educational approach included disabled patient panels, forum theater (a form of Theater of the Oppressed), visual art, and a field trip to an integrated school educating disabled and non-disabled children. Keywords: Health Humanities Medical Humanities India MBBS...
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Collection II. Episode 9. "Integrating Disability Into Health Sciences Curricula: Implementation, Recommendations, and the Need for Disability Content in Health Sciences Education."
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In Research and Resource Rounds Episode 9, we review The article describes and presents the results of a study in which the three authors tested the effect of a baseline curriculum and of an enhanced curriculum on doctor of physical therapy students’ attitudes towards people with disabilities. Two student cohorts from the University of Texas El Paso’s doctor of physical therapy program participated in the study which measured attitudes using two common measures: first, Attitudes Toward Disabled People or ATDP-A and the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons with...
info_outlineThe authors enumerate a series of models used to conceptualize disability and the terminology associated with each model. They provide in-depth explorations of person-first and identity-first language, recommend avoiding euphemisms, and argue against the language restrictions imposed by some style guides.
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“The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms to Describe Disability” by Erin E. Andrews, Robyn M. Powell, and Kara Ayers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101328
Key Words: Disability terminology, Disability language, Disability studies, Social model, Medical model, Health Sciences, Medical Education
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_oN-otcPRD2bv0CqZb4K_EFqTEHO_H5zxpZU1S6sEQ4/edit?usp=sharing