The Effect of a Simulated Disability Exercise Program on Attitude and Stereotyping toward People with Disabilities by Nursing Students.
- Author:
Eunyoung CHOI
1
;
Yeoungsuk SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Jeju Halla College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Program effectiveness;
Attitude;
Stereotype
- MeSH:
Disabled Persons*;
Humans;
Nursing*;
Program Evaluation;
Rehabilitation Centers;
Stereotyping*;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2007;19(4):527-534
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of a simulated disability program on attitude and stereotyping by nursing students toward people with disabilities. METHODS: A total of 107 undergraduate nursing students attended and completed pre-and post-questionnaires on attitude and stereotyping. The experimental group participated in a simulation exercise program which was composed of wheel-chair mobility and vision modification in Nam-won Rehabilitation Center. The data were analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 program including frequency, percentage, chi-square test and t-test. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in attitude toward people with disabilities between the two groups (t=-.743, p=.459). But there was a significant difference in stereotyping between the experimental and the control group(t=-4.097, p=.000). CONCLUSION: As the result of this study, we can conclude that the program was effective to improve stereotyping toward people with disabilities.