Awareness of Disabled Person and Analysis of Factors Related to the Awareness among Nursing Students.
- Author:
JinA MO
1
Author Information
1. National Rehabilitation Center Research Institute, Department of Rehabilitation Standard & Policy, Korea. mo1102@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Disabled persons;
Personal satisfaction;
Satisfaction of clinical practice;
Awareness;
Self-efficacy
- MeSH:
Curriculum;
Disabled Persons;
Humans;
Personal Satisfaction;
Students, Nursing
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2011;14(1):32-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of awareness toward disabled persons among nursing students and to identify associating factors for their awareness of disabled persons. METHOD: 410 nursing students completed the survey on the awareness and frequency of contacts toward disabled persons, self-efficacy, and clinical practice satisfaction. RESULTS: The scores in awareness, contact, clinical practice satisfaction was 50.53+/-7.53, 52.41+/-10.61, 79.21+/-10.88 and 67.04+/-9.47, respectively, indicating. Awareness of disabled persons had significant positive correlations with frequency of contact (p<.001), satisfaction with nursing major (p=.045), satisfaction with clinical practice (p<.001) and self-efficacy (p=.029). CONCLUSION: To improve awareness of disability, we need to improve student's satisfaction with nursing major and clinical practice by modifying the curriculum. Thereby awareness toward disabled and the weak can improve naturally.
