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They don’t treat you like a person. They treat you like an ‘it’.
"This was how Richard*, who has an intellectual disability, described his
general experiences with medical professionals.
He was among 18 adults with intellectual disability and eight support people we
spoke to for a study on how people with intellectual disability have
experienced medical care. We were especially interested in experiences with
genetic health care (where, for example, a person may get genetic testing to
learn more about their disability).
This work, part of a broader body of research on intellectual disability and
medical care, has revealed an urgent need to shift the deeply entrenched
assumptions many health-care workers often hold about patients with
intellectual disability.
Our research suggests health professionals need training to deliver more
inclusive, person-centred and respectful health care."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
