Attitudes toward Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Survey of Ontario Occupational and Physical Therapy Students

被引：7
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作者：
Vermeltfoort, Kayla [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Staruszkiewicz, Anna [1 ,5 ]
Anselm, Katherine [1 ,6 ,7 ,8 ]
Badnjevic, Alma [1 ,2 ]
Burton, Kristin [1 ,8 ]
Switzer-McIntyre, Sharon [1 ]
Yeung, Euson [1 ]
Balogh, Robert [1 ,9 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Phys Therapy, Toronto, ON, Canada
[2] West Pk Healthcare Ctr, Toronto, ON, Canada
[3] AIM Hlth Grp, London, ON, Canada
[4] AIM Hlth Grp, Strathroy, ON, Canada
[5] CBI Hlth Ctr, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
[6] Sports Clin Winston Pk, Oakville, ON, Canada
[7] Port Credit Physiotherapy, Port Credit, ON, Canada
[8] Crossfit Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
[9] Univ Ontario, Inst Technol, Fac Hlth Sci, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada
来源：
PHYSIOTHERAPY CANADA | 2014年 / 66卷 / 02期
关键词：
attitude; intellectual disability; occupational therapy; students; survey; HEALTH-CARE; GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS; PEOPLE; DISPARITIES;
D O I：
10.3138/ptc.2012-63
中图分类号：
R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号：
100215 ;
摘要：
Purpose: To examine attitudes of students in Ontario master's degree programmes in occupational therapy (MScOT) and physical therapy (MScPT) toward adults with intellectual disability (ID). Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey study was conducted. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 1,255 MScOT/PT students at five Ontario universities via email, using a modified Dillman approach. Descriptive statistics were used to describe experiences, attitudes, willingness, and preparedness. Results: Overall response rate was 17.9%. A total of 96.0% of respondents felt "quite" or "very willing" to deliver rehabilitation to adults with ID; however, 50.7% of respondents felt "not at all prepared" or "a little prepared" to interact with this population in a clinical setting. Of those who felt unprepared, 75.4% reported it to be due to inadequate knowledge. In addition, Ontario MScOT/PT students have neutral attitudes toward adults with ID. Conclusions: While many MScOT/PT students are willing to deliver rehabilitation to adults with ID, a large proportion do not feel adequately prepared to interact with this population in a clinical setting. These findings could inform future research and curricular reform in the rehabilitation professions so that future clinicians are better prepared to provide support for this population.
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页码：133 / 140
页数：8
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