Tracy Jane, McDonald Rachael
Centre for the Developmental Disability Health Victoria, Monash University, Notting Hill, Vic., Australia.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2015 Jan;28(1):22-32. doi: 10.1111/jar.12135.
Despite awareness of the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disability, their health status remains poor. Inequalities in health outcomes are manifest in higher morbidity and rates of premature death. Contributing factors include the barriers encountered in accessing and receiving high-quality health care.
This paper outlines health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disability and focuses on the opportunities medical education provides to address these. Strategies to ensure that health professional education is inclusive of and relevant to people with disabilities are highlighted.
The barriers experienced by people with intellectual disabilities to the receipt of high-quality health care include the attitudes, knowledge and skills of doctors. Improving medical education to ensure doctors are better equipped is one strategy to address these barriers. Improving health enhances quality of life, enables engagement and optimizes opportunities to participate in and contribute to the social and economic life of communities.
People with intellectual disabilities sometimes find it difficult to get the healthcare they need to stay well. Teaching student doctors about what people with disabilities want and need can help these students become better doctors. Good doctors help people get well and stay healthy and active. When people feel well they can enjoy their lives and join in activities in their community. This article talks about some of the things doctors need to learn, and some ways to teach them. People with disabilities have a very important role in teaching student doctors.
尽管人们已认识到智障人士所经历的健康不平等问题，但他们的健康状况仍然不佳。健康结果的不平等表现为更高的发病率和过早死亡率。促成因素包括在获得和接受高质量医疗保健方面遇到的障碍。
本文概述了智障人士所经历的健康不平等问题，并着重探讨医学教育为解决这些问题提供的机会。强调了确保卫生专业教育包容残疾人并与残疾人相关的策略。
智障人士在获得高质量医疗保健方面遇到的障碍包括医生的态度、知识和技能。改进医学教育以确保医生具备更好的能力是解决这些障碍的一种策略。改善健康可提高生活质量，促进参与并优化参与社区社会和经济生活并为之做出贡献的机会。
智障人士有时难以获得保持健康所需的医疗保健。向医学生传授残疾人想要和需要的东西可以帮助这些学生成为更好的医生。优秀的医生帮助人们康复并保持健康和活力。当人们感觉良好时，他们可以享受生活并参与社区活动。本文讨论了医生需要学习的一些内容以及教导他们的一些方法。残疾人在教导医学生方面发挥着非常重要的作用。
