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- Title
The Attitude of Healthcare Professionals Towards Disabled Individuals.
- Authors
ŞİMŞEK, Çağlar; ÇAVDAR, Sabanur; TEMİZ, Ebru; GÜNDÜZ, Burcu; YILMAZ YALÇINKAYA, Ebru
- Abstract
Objective: The research was planned to investigate the attitudes of healthcare professionals in Istanbul towards people with disabilities within the scope of the "Be Happy in Life" project, which is conducted under the coordination of Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate with the aim of increasing the wellbeing of the disabled and their families and professionals who provided healthcare for them. Method: This study is a descriptive study on healthcare professionals working in health institutions in Istanbul affiliated with the Ministry of Health. The questionnaire developed according to the literature data, and the "Attitude Toward Disabled Persons" (ATDP) scale were used to collect data. This online survey was conducted with 704 voluntarily participating healthcare professionals working in health institutions in Istanbul. Results: Healthcare professionals participating in the study were mostly women (77.1%), married (61.8%) and the mean age of the study population was 35.97±8.76 years. Most (77.6%) of them have an undergraduate education or above; and 48.6% of them were nurses, and midwives, Average duration of employment in the profession was 12.93±9.19 years. ATDP scale scores were higher in females than males (p=0.036), and higher in singles than in married (p=0.033). Average ATDP scale scores were significantly higher in participants whose income exceeded their expenses (p=0.033). A significant difference was detected between professional groups regarding average ATDP scale scores (p<0.001). The highest average score was for the "social worker/psychologist/physiotherapist" group, while the lowest scale score was for the "Data Entry Operator/Data Preparation and Control Operator" group. In correlation analyses performed, no significant relationship was found between the age of healthcare profesionals or the duration of their employment in the profession and ATDP scale scores (r=-0.014; p=0.703 and r=-0.038; and p=0.319). Conclusion: Courses that increase attitudes and awareness towards disabled people should be included in the education curriculum of health professionals at all levels. The perception of disability as "disorder", "abnormality" or "impaired" should be supported by organizing in-service training programs related to the disabled at regular intervals in health institutions.
- Publication
Journal of Academic Research in Nursing (JAREN), 2020, Vol 6, Issue 3, p545
- ISSN
2149-4983
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5222/jaren.2020.82435