Independent Health Policy Contractor, USA.
Ohio State University Nisonger Center, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Disabil Health J. 2020 Oct;13(4):100941. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100941. Epub 2020 May 14.
People with disabilities make up the largest minority population in the country, yet our health care workforce is unprepared to meet their needs. Two initiatives - and the Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education's Disability Competencies and the Resources for Integrated Care Disability-Competent Care model-provide essential tools to build a health care workforce prepared to meet the health needs of people with disabilities. We note gaps in health education and continuing education curricula, document barriers to progress, and demonstrate how the two initiatives offer a clear roadmap to effect systemic change. Finally, we issue a call to action for health care education, practice, and research to ensure a health care workforce prepared to provide quality health care to people with disabilities.
残疾人占全国最大的少数群体，但我们的医疗保健劳动力却没有准备好满足他们的需求。两项倡议——以及医疗保健教育联盟的残疾能力和综合护理资源残疾能力护理模式——提供了必要的工具，以建立一支准备好满足残疾人健康需求的医疗保健劳动力队伍。我们注意到健康教育培训和继续教育课程中的差距，记录了进展的障碍，并展示了这两项倡议如何为系统变革提供明确的路线图。最后，我们呼吁医疗保健教育、实践和研究采取行动，确保医疗保健劳动力有能力为残疾人提供高质量的医疗保健。
