Background Osteopathy is a statutorily regulated health profession in the UK and osteopaths
regularly encounter patients from a wide range of backgrounds including people with …

Background People living with disabilities are significantly more likely than their peers to find
health professionals' skills and facilities inadequate. The 66th World Health Assembly called …

Introduction People with disabilities are underrepresented in health professions education
and practice. Barriers for inclusion include stigma, disabling discourses, discriminatory …

Regulatory bodies governing health professions and professional education set clear
expectations regarding fitness to practise. Within the UK, the Equality Act, 2010, poses a …

Background This study explored the experiences of graduate‐entry medicine degree
programme students who were disabled on the disclosure of their disability and the …

This article considers perspectives on student disability in the context of health and social
care disciplines in higher education. The first phase of the research, which adopted an …

Abstract Background In Australia, the proportion of medical students with disability remains
low compared to students with disability in other university courses and to the prevalence of …

Background: Ensuring diversity, and that the medical profession is representative of the
varied communities it serves is a worldwide equity concern. The widening participation …

Objective To study the awareness and knowledge of members of the academic community
and their perceptions related to accessibility in higher education institutions (HEI). Methods …

The current paper aimed at investigating factors affecting the perceptions and attitudes of
faculty members towards inclusive education for students with disabilities in a Greek …