ArticleNeurology. Education2023
Education Research: Predictors of Resident Physician Comfort With Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Cross-sectional Study.
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- Identifying Key Gaps: A Qualitative Exploration of Physicians-in-Training Caring for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Inequities in Preventive Care for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability in the USA: A Narrative Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Review
- The Impact of an Interactive Art Session on Resident Physicians' Views Towards Treating Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Qualitative Analysis.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Improving Acute Psychiatric Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study on the Impact of a Resident Training Program to Identify and Manage Agitation.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Article
- The New Frontier of Adult Neurodevelopmental Care: Individual and Caregiver Values.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2025Article
- An Issue on Innovation: What Makes Curricula Innovative and New Approaches to Neurology Education.Neurology. Education · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) experience worse health outcomes compared with peers without a disability partly due to difficulties accessing age-appropriate health care. Provider discomfort with interacting and caring for individuals with IDD is a primary barrier to accessing care. The objectives of this study were to describe resident physicians' education, experiences, and comfort levels regarding individuals with IDD and to identify predictors of higher comfort levels with this patient population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed medical trainees in 7 residency programs in Boston, Massachusetts on their education, experiences, and comfort levels regarding individuals with IDD. The comfort level was assessed directly on a 6-point Likert scale. The relationship between comfort regarding people with IDD and several candidate explanatory variables was explored with Spearman and partial Spearman correlations ( Results: The estimated survey response rate was 49%. Of 423 resident physicians included in the study, 96% reported they had treated a patient with IDD, while only 25% reported having formal education on caring for this population. On a scale of 1-6, with higher numbers corresponding to greater comfort, the mean comfort level treating individuals with IDD was 3.73 (CI 3.61-3.85). In bivariant analyses, the amount of prior experience with people with IDD had a moderate, positive correlation with increased comfort levels treating individuals with IDD ( Discussion: Prior experience with individuals with IDD predicted higher comfort levels with this population. This study supports the need for increased opportunities for medical trainees to engage with people with IDD to improve resident physicians' comfort caring for this patient population.
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