Improving Equity For Patients With Disabilities

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To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/. Persons with disabilities experience health inequities in terms of increased mortality, morbidity, and limitations in functioning when compared to the rest of the population. Many of the poor health outcomes experienced by persons with disabilities cannot be explained by the underlying health condition or impairment, but are health inequities driven by unfair societal and health system factors. A synthesis of the global evidence is needed to identify the factors that hinder equitable access to healthcare services for persons with disabilities, and the interventions to remove these barriers and promote disability inclusion. We conducted a scoping review following the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley, Int J Soc Res Methodol 8:19–32. We searched two scholarly databases, namely MEDLINE (Ovid) and Web of Science, the websites of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and governments, and reviewed evidence shared during WHO-led consultations on the topic of health...

We included articles published after 2011 with no restriction to geographical location, the type of underlying impairments or healthcare services. A charting form was developed and used to extract the relevant information for each included article. Of 11,884 articles identified in the search, we included 182 articles in this review. The majority of sources originated from high-income countries. Barriers were identified worldwide across different levels of the health system (such as healthcare costs, untrained healthcare workforces, issues of inclusive and coordinated services delivery), and through wider contributing factors of health inequities that... However, the interventions to promote equitable access to healthcare services for persons with disabilities were not readily mapped onto those needs, their sources of funding and projected sustainability were often unclear, and few offered...

The Disability Equity Collaborative is the nation’s leading organization providing evidence-based knowledge, practical solutions, and tools to improve disability access in healthcare. What's on DEC is back! Read our latest newsletter here. You're invited! Please join us on Wednesday, February 5th at 12p ET for the DEC… The PCORI-funded Interact Trial engaged patients with communication disabilities to compare the effectiveness of two…

Join us on Wednesday, September 4th to discuss the implications on health systems and teams… At MultiCare, we are committed to working toward health equity — ensuring all people have access to quality health care regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status or... But we also recognize the reality that longstanding biases and barriers embedded in the health care system, and our society, can prevent people from accessing the care they need. In this series — inspired in part by society’s growing awareness that not everyone has the same chance to be healthy — we take a deeper look at the disparities that impact our patients... More than 61 million Americans, approximately one in four U.S. adults, live with a disability — ranging from mobility limitations to visual impairments to cognitive conditions and more.

People with disabilities are a highly diverse population with a wide range of needs, yet many face barriers to accessing health care. While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal laws mandate equal access to health care services, it is still common for adults with disabilities to encounter medical spaces that are inaccessible or... Even getting from one’s home to a medical appointment can be a challenge. Reducing disparities in health outcomes through practical solutions The American Hospital Association is expanding its work on reducing disparities in health outcomes to include people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines “disability” as physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities, a history or record of such an impairment, or the perception by others that...

The solutions below were co-designed by hospital leaders, clinicians and disability advocates during a national convening focused on improving care and outcomes for people with disabilities. Participants identified three areas where hospitals and health systems can take meaningful action: Together, hospitals and health systems can reduce disparities in health outcomes and ensure every patient receives care that is dignified, respectful and responsive to their needs.

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