Training an anti-ableist physical therapist workforce: critical perspectives of health care education that contribute to health inequities for people with disabilities

CN Whalen Smith, SM Havercamp, L Tosun… - Physical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Americans with disabilities represent the largest historically underserved and marginalized
health disparity population in the United States. This perspective piece will raise the …

Exploring the inclusion of cultural competence, cultural humility, and diversity concepts as learning objectives or outcomes in healthcare curricula

JV Brown, KJ Spicer, E French - Journal of Best Practices in Health …, 2021 - JSTOR
As US racial/ethnic diversity increases, higher education and businesses are incorporating
diversity concepts in courses and workforce training with positive outcomes, such as …

Instructing to Impact: Exploration of Doctor of Physical Therapy Education Instruction of Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity for People with Disabilities

D Herrman, CM Pechak, K Berg, S Magasi - Physical Therapy, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective The aim of this study was to explore instruction of social determinants of health
(SDOH) for people with disabilities (PWD) in Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education …

Access to physical activity promotion for people with neurological conditions: Are physical therapists leading the way?

W Kennedy, C Curtin, A Bowling - Disability and Health Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Background People with neurological conditions (NCs) engage in physical activity (PA) at a
lower rate than those without disabilities. Physical therapists (PTs) are positioned to provide …

Improvements in Students' Attitudes Toward People With Disabilities With or Without Semi-Structured Community-Based Interactions

L Jimenez, C Pechak, K Garrand - Journal of Physical Therapy …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods. Sixty-four students from 2 DPT cohorts participated in this study. The Attitudes
Toward Disabled People (ATDP-A) and Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons …