Invalidation: a central process underlying maltreatment of women with disabilities.
Recent qualitative studies indicate that maltreatment of women with disabilities by health care providers is a serious quality of care issue. To begin to address this problem, we conducted a secondary analysis of data derived from three qualitative studies of abuse of women with disabilities. Findings identified Invalidation as a central process underlying maltreatment. Invalidation was characterized by health care providers Taking Over care, Discounting, Objectifying, and Hurting women with disabilities during health care encounters. These findings highlight the need to educate health care providers about social and interpersonal aspects of disability and address the problem of Invalidation in health care settings.
Hassouneh-Phillips
Dena
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Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Portland, OR, 97201-3098, USA. phillide@ohsu.edu
McNeff
Elizabeth
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Powers
Laurie
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Curry
Mary Ann
MA
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000592:standards*