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June 21, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Education and training for health professionals on disability inclusion: a scoping review

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LGLea GölzJRJulius RosenhanKKKaloyan Kamenov

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Overview

Scoping review identifies themes in disability inclusion education for health professionals, highlighting critical competencies needed.

Key Points

  • To describe the incorporation of disability-related content in health professional education and identify key themes from the literature.
  • Conducted a scoping review based on Arksey and O’Malley's framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
  • Literature published between January 2011 and August 2024 was searched across multiple databases and websites.
  • Inductive thematic analysis identified key themes from the charted data.
  • 172 publications met inclusion criteria, with a focus on the Americas and Europe.
  • Nineteen distinct themes were identified, including understanding disability and addressing discrimination.
  • Most interventions were short sessions or modules; few used validated tools for outcome evaluation.

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Gölz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a37813124f042ddf4c5b291https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09492-1
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