ERIC Number: EJ1448523
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
EISSN: EISSN-1944-7558
Providing Care to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Medical Education
Isis Olivia Lunsky; Gilmar Gutierrez; Olivier Rabu; Meg Gemmill; Debra Hamer
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v129 n6 p476-489 2024
Medical professionals commonly report having inadequate training providing care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This pilot study aimed to address this gap through a virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) with individuals with IDD as patient educators for 25 first- and second-year medical students (OSCE participants). Quantitative data through the Prediger competency scale and qualitative data through a semistructured interview were analyzed. OSCE participants reported a significant increase (p < 0.05) in self-perceived competency scores when comparing pre- and post-OSCE scores. Qualitative analysis yielded themes corresponding to improving skills, practice considerations, and perspectives and biases changes. These results suggested that this virtual OSCE promoted the development of self-perceived clinical competency and comfort providing care for individuals with IDD.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Medical Students, Medical Education, Self Efficacy, Competence, Training, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Evaluation
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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