Review article

Beyond the Medicalization of Disability: A Review

Martina Vuk Grgić orcid.org/0000-0001-6829-3864 ; Institute for Moral Theology Department of Pastoral Care for Persons with Disability Diocese of Fribourg, Switzerland *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

This article aims to outline the ethical perspectives on disability discourse in medicine and nursing elucidating the necessity for a more multifaceted approach to disability and patients with disability within medical and nursing curricula. While advancements in medical engineering and pharmacology have enhanced independence and quality of life for people with disabilities, the approach to disability often results in arbitrary assumptions about disability as a concept and the objectifi cation of people with disabilities in clinical settings. This article attempts to advocate for a more inclusive approach in medical and nursing education that incorporates an interdisciplinary understanding of disability and respect for personal experience of disability. It proposes an ethical framework that challenges contemporary views on the concept of disability and associated disability terminology in healthcare and medical education and promotes a holistic approach to the treatment of individuals with disability respectful of their experience of disability.

Keywords

disability; medical model; personalism; healthcare curriculum

Hrčak ID:

334386

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/334386

Publication date:

2.12.2024.

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