Competencies related to Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility for health students with a design approach: An experience report

Abstract

Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility concepts still need more in-depth work in curricula of health universities courses. In addition, the approaches used in classrooms at Brazilian universities are not effective in developing alumni individual competencies to live in and to be part of an inclusive society. However, in health organizations, design concepts and methodologies have proven to be great allies in rethinking and redesigning new services, processes, and routines. So, this paper aims to discuss the development of competencies related to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility with a design approach for master students in a health university. The proposed study is an experience report based on experiences of professors during three months in a subject with master students. It describes the interactions and didactic activities with a design approach utilized during the subject with students. The paper results emphasize the process and how didactic activities collaborate to develop and mobilize student individual competencies.