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GAO-24-106789 1 (2024-04-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaoqef0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Why This Matters Key Takeaways People with disabilities are less likely to be employed and may be underrepresented in certain health care occupations compared to people without disabilities. People with disabilities also experience challenges accessing health care and are at increased risk of health disparities, such as lower life expectancy. Due to these and other concerns, the National Council on Disabilities and other organizations have called for action to improve health care for people with disabilities, including a focus on provider engagement during treatment, care planning, and addressing health disparities. We were asked to examine the prevalence of people with disabilities in the health care workforce, and to describe how providers are trained to meet the health needs of people with disabilities. This report describes the prevalence of people with disabilities in the United States by type of disability, employment status, and certain occupation groups. It also describes examples of training providers receive to meet the health care needs of people with disabilities, as well as the related perspectives of 14 stakeholder organizations including those representing educators, trainees, researchers, providers, and the disability community. * People with disabilities comprised an estimated 6.0 percent of employed people in the United States in 2021, according to our analysis of Annual Disability Statistics Compendium data. Among the standard occupation groups related to health care, people with disabilities comprised 8.0 percent of those employed in health care support, such as home health aides, and 4.2 percent of health care practitioners and technicians in 2021. * Stakeholders we interviewed noted that disability training for health care providers is not widely required or standardized by organizations that set standards and accredit provider training programs. While we identified several disability-related training programs, including some supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), nearly all stakeholders said that providers need additional training. Stakeholders also noted that limited provider training can affect the care that people with disabilities receive and may contribute to health disparities, delays in receiving care, or the need to travel long distances for care. * Stakeholders identified several best practices for disability training: o Incorporate disability content into existing training. o Offer direct engagement with the disability community. o Target provider bias and disability stereotypes. Page 1 GAO-24-1 06789 Health Care for People with Disabilities Page 1 GAO-24-106789 Health Care for People with Disabilities

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