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

被引：7

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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