Overview

Like all members of the community, people with disability have health-care needs. However, a large proportion experience difficulty accessing mainstream health care services, including physical access issues, discrimination by health professionals, communication difficulties, financial barriers, diagnostic overshadowing, poor health literacy, and abuse and neglect. This topic explores common healthcare needs … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Identify and examine a range of health issues that may impact the lives of people living with disability
  • Examine the experiences of individuals with disability in accessing health services
  • Identify and discuss strategies and supports which will enable a person with disability to engage effectively with relevant health care services

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Identify and examine the features and prevalence of a range of health issues that may impact on people with disability
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Investigate and summarise the literature describing barriers in accessing mainstream health services that exist for people with disability
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Identify and discuss accommodations, supports and strategies to support individuals with disability to access mainstream health services

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