May 27, 2021
In this episode, we examine accessibility in healthcare and the limitations to accessing equitable care for all. We must understand both the limitations posed by a patient's disability and the predicted accessibility challenges they face. This requires asking questions about a patient's disability. Healthcare...
May 25, 2021
The Covid restrictions saw an increase in Telehealth services and a flow-on effect was that it provided a safe space for people with accessibility differences. To sustain this, planning must go into adapting existing clinical practices.
We need triage tools to identify which consultations are suitable to provide virtual...
May 23, 2021
Healthcare should be equitable and accessible for everyone, but what exactly is equitable access to healthcare? Access is the ability to seek healthcare. The ability to physically connect and to pay for healthcare. Most importantly, access is the ability to engage with healthcare. Open and honest communication with...
May 19, 2021
Inspiring clinicians to embrace accessibility will deliver better patient outcomes. It is vital we consult consumers about their disabilities and about what would make their health experience better.
This must include listening to patients' stories and understanding both their abilities and limitations. It's...
May 17, 2021
Nas Campanella is a high-profile public media identity whose experience of being a blind patient provides a first-hand account of the access and inclusion challenges she faced within the healthcare system. Facing early childhood memories which involved countless hospital visits, she remembers needles, cannulas...