Los médicos con discapacidad necesitan más apoyo, according to un estudio

Una nueva investigación señala que se debe hacer más para apoyar a los médicos de Canadá que tienen discapacidades. El estudio se basa en datos del censo de 2021 de formato largo, que muestran que el cinco por ciento de los médicos en ejercicio declara tener una discapacidad "siempre o a menudo", y el 12 por ciento la declara "a veces". El doctor Michael Quon, del Ottawa Hospital, sufrió una lesión cerebral traumática en un accidente de bicicleta al final de su residencia y describe la falta de políticas hospitalarias para adaptar el trabajo de los médicos con discapacidad. Los expertos afirman que hay una brecha en el apoyo y que hace falta más concienciación.

• El estudio usa datos del censo de 2021 en Canadá
• El 5 % de los médicos en ejercicio declara una discapacidad siempre o a menudo
• Faltan políticas hospitalarias para adaptar el trabajo de los médicos con discapacidad

New research says more needs to be done to help doctors in Canada who have disabilities. The study is based on data from the 2021 long-form census and shows five per cent of practicing doctors report having a disability “always or often,” while 12 per cent report a disability “sometimes.” Dr. Michael Quon from The Ottawa Hospital suffered a traumatic brain injury from a cycling accident at the end of his residency. “Early on I had a lot of limitations in terms of like clinical work that I could do well and without symptoms. And what I found was there was really like a void, so there was no hospital policies in terms of accommodating physicians with disabilities.” Quon said. "Physicians are typically independent contractors working in hospitals, and they weren't protected by the same policies that employees were, so that right there is a major national policy gap." He added. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, experts say there is a gap in providing proper support, and more awareness is needed across the board. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews