End Diagnostic Overshadowing:Addressing Ableism in Diagnoses

Description

As a result of ableism, people with disabilities (PWD) experience diagnostic overshadowing-attributing symptoms to disability rather than a potentially new or co-morbid condition. the goal of this researh is to identify and create understanding of what underlies and contributes to diagnostic overshadowing. The investigators plan to develop ways to reduce it, specifically ways to identify people with disabilities at risk of diagnostic overshadowing/diagnostic error. The investigators will also develop education programs and decision supports targeted to healthcare professionals. If it is effective, ways to reduce diagnostic overshadowing/diagnostic error will have been developed among people with disabilities.

Conditions

Disabilities Multiple

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

As a result of ableism, people with disabilities (PWD) experience diagnostic overshadowing-attributing symptoms to disability rather than a potentially new or co-morbid condition. the goal of this researh is to identify and create understanding of what underlies and contributes to diagnostic overshadowing. The investigators plan to develop ways to reduce it, specifically ways to identify people with disabilities at risk of diagnostic overshadowing/diagnostic error. The investigators will also develop education programs and decision supports targeted to healthcare professionals. If it is effective, ways to reduce diagnostic overshadowing/diagnostic error will have been developed among people with disabilities.

End Diagnostic Overshadowing: Addressing Ableism in the Healthcare Context

End Diagnostic Overshadowing:Addressing Ableism in Diagnoses

Condition
Disabilities Multiple
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients under age 3 or over age 89.
  • * Patients with secondary diagnosis of dementia as the population is already known to be at increased risk of diagnostic error

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Rush University Medical Center,

Sarah H Ailey, PhD RN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Rush University College of Nursing

Study Record Dates

2029-06-30