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Functional Assessment Rounds: Integrating Assistive Device and Adaptive Equipment Education Into the Medical School

Sean Weber¹, Priya Mhatre, Leslie Rydberg

¹From the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois.

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Medical students gained confidence in caring for individuals with disabilities after a targeted training program on adaptive equipment. This educational supplement improved their skills and perceptions regarding disability in medical education.

Keywords:

Adaptive Equipment Assistive Device Curriculum Medical Education

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Disability Studies
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Persons with disabilities constitute over 20% of the U.S. population.
Medical education curricula often lack standardized disability training.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians are crucial but PM&R clerkships are rarely required.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate an educational supplement within a PM&R clerkship.
To enhance fourth-year medical students' knowledge of adaptive equipment and assistive devices.
To improve student confidence and perceptions regarding care for persons with disabilities.

Main Methods:

A multidisciplinary team developed a standardized checklist for "Functional Assessment Rounds."
The intervention included didactic sessions, hands-on demonstrations, and patient observation.
127 students completed pre- and post-clerkship surveys assessing perceptions and confidence.

Main Results:

Students reported increased confidence in identifying adaptive equipment categories post-intervention.
Confidence in communicating with and providing care to persons with disabilities significantly improved.
The educational supplement positively influenced perceptions of disability-related education's importance.

Conclusions:

Targeted educational interventions on assistive devices are valuable for medical curricula.
Such training enhances medical student confidence in interacting with persons with disabilities.
Improved student confidence and perceptions can lead to better future healthcare delivery.