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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Disability Studies
  • Naturopathic Medicine

Background:

  • Healthcare providers frequently lack preparedness for treating patients with disabilities.
  • Limited research exists on the preparedness of naturopathic medical (ND) students for this patient population.
  • No validated tools are available to assess ND students' comfort, competency, or training needs regarding patients with disabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a survey assessing ND students' self-reported comfort levels, competency, and training needs.
  • To evaluate the preparedness of ND students to work with patients with disabilities.
  • To identify areas for improvement in disability education within naturopathic medical programs.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 218 naturopathic medical (ND) students.
  • The survey assessed comfort, competency, and desire for further training.
  • Internal consistency of survey scores was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha, yielding values >0.90.

Main Results:

  • Student comfort levels in working with patients with disabilities significantly increased with program year (p=0.02).
  • Competency scores showed an increasing trend by program year, though not statistically significant (p=0.17).
  • Over 70% of surveyed ND students expressed a desire for additional training on treating patients with disabilities.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully assessed ND student self-reported comfort, competency, and training needs regarding patients with disabilities.
  • Findings indicate a need for enhanced disability education within naturopathic medical curricula.
  • Further research and curriculum development are recommended to improve ND students' preparedness to treat patients with disabilities.