Most hospitals and community clinics are largely accessible, including parking, automatic doors, and registration desks at wheelchair height. In exam rooms where care begins, however, seniors and disabled patients often hit two unexpected barriers: standard examination tables and scales.
Stepping up onto or supporting oneself on an examination table is difficult for many with mobility limitations. Most doctors’ offices lack wheelchair scales and the personnel to lift patients onto and off equipment. Many obese patients and wheelchair users find exams so exhausting or demeaning they stop seeking care altogether. Inaccurate weight readings can mean medication errors and missed warning signs (and treatment options), for conditions ranging from depression to cancer.
In this interview, Brenda Premo, Director of the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy at Western University of Health Sciences (CDHP) discusses how an innovative approach—providing free accessible equipment targeting seniors and the disabled can better equip providers (in this case, Los Angeles area community health centers) to serve all patients.
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