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The Relationship Between Health Care Professionals' Intersecting Disability and Race Implicit Attitudes and Their Beliefs About People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study's aim was to examine the relationship between health care professionals' intersecting implicit attitudes about disability and race, and their beliefs about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. METHODS: We had 784 health care professionals participate in the Intersecting Disability and Race Attitudes Implicit Association Test (IDRA-IAT) and answer questions about their beliefs about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (January 2025-March 2025). RESULTS: More positive attitudes about white nondisabled people, and more negative attitudes about disabled white people and/or disabled people of colour were associated with health care professionals being more likely to believe people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more difficult patients, are more likely to exhibit 'challenging' behaviours, and have a lower quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: Implicit biases about disability and race impact health care professionals' beliefs about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and are a barrier to health equity.

Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70116

Author: Carli Friedman

Language: English

Topic: Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,600

Funder: WITH Foundation