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Annette D Whiteley1, Donna L M Kurtz2, Penelope A Cash3
1a Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Services , Interior Health , Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
|January 29, 2016
Summary
Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) face societal barriers and discrimination. Critical pedagogy and a disability studies framework can transform healthcare education to promote equity and change oppressive practices.
Area of Science:
- Health Equity
- Disability Studies
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) encounter stigma, discrimination, and healthcare access barriers.
- These challenges limit societal participation and perpetuate inequalities.
- Current educational approaches for DD may not adequately address underlying oppressive assumptions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate contexts, assumptions, and actions that perpetuate inequality and pejorative treatment of individuals with disabilities.
- To propose critical pedagogy integrating cultural competency and disability studies for healthcare education.
- To expose and transform healthcare practices that marginalize people with disabilities.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative investigation of underlying assumptions and practices.
- Application of critical pedagogy principles.
- Utilizing a disability studies framework for curriculum development.
Main Results:
- Identified perpetuating factors in healthcare practices and education.
- Proposed a framework for critical pedagogy in DD education.
- Highlighted the potential for transformative change in healthcare attitudes and practices.
Conclusions:
- Critical pedagogy, cultural competency, and disability studies offer a path to dismantle oppressive healthcare practices.
- Educational reform is essential to foster equitable care for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Changing assumptions in healthcare education can lead to improved societal participation for people with DD.
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