Disability-inclusive compassionate care: Disability competencies for an Indian Medical Graduate

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Satendra SinghTao Xie

Abstract

The new curriculum of the Medical Council of India (MCI) lacks disability-related competencies. This further involves the risk of perpetuating the medicalization of diverse human experiences and many medical students may graduate with little to no exposure to the principles of disability-inclusive compassionate care. Taking into consideration the UN Convention, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Act 2016, and by involving the three key stakeholders - disability rights activists, doctors with disabilities, and health profession educators - in the focus group discussions, 52 disability competencies were framed under the five roles of an Indian Medical Graduate (IMG) as prescribed by the MCI. Based on feedback from other stakeholders all over India, the competencies were further refined into 27 disability competencies (clinician: 9; leader: 4; communicator: 5; lifelong learner: 5; and professional: 4) which the stakeholders felt should be demonstrated by health professionals while they care for patients with disabilities. The competencies are based on the human rights approach to disability and are also aligned with the competencies defined by accreditation boards in the US and in Canada. The paper describes the approach use...Continue Reading

References

Dec 31, 2003·Lancet·Amanda Kvalsvig
Sep 24, 2009·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Kristi L Kirschner, Raymond H Curry
Feb 12, 2017·American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation·Erica Seidel, Scott Crowe
Sep 25, 2018·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Lisa M MeeksNeera R Jain
May 30, 2019·The New England Journal of Medicine·Bonnielin Swenor, Lisa M Meeks
Jun 27, 2019·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Priti Salian
Nov 16, 2019·Indian Journal of Medical Ethics·Gayathri Prabhu
Nov 20, 2019·Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care·Raman Kumar, Pratyush Kumar
Nov 27, 2019·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Lisa M MeeksBonnielin K Swenor

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 6, 2020·Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care·Satendra Singh
Feb 23, 2021·Medical Journal, Armed Forces India·Archana DambalSameer Ahmed Mulla

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
amputation.

Software Mentioned

AETCOM
Listservs
NVivo
Google Groups

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Archives of Surgery
Donald TrunkeyGary Dunnington
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing : the Official Journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses
P Ashworth
Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS
Janet S Fulton
Clinical Neurosurgery
Nathan R Selden
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved