Abstract

The attitudes of U.S. nurses toward children with disabilities have not been adequately measured over time and after an educational intervention. Disability content has not been a priority in nursing education and, if present, the focus has been on adults with disabilities. The attitudes of nurses play a significant role in the provision of quality healthcare services they provide for children with disabilities. This quantitative, experimental research measured the attitudes of graduating nursing students (N= 88) toward children with disabilities utilizing the Attitudes Towards Disabled Persons Scale (ATDP-B) before and after disability education.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3486056; ProQuest document ID: 909541920. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Kathleen A. Marsala-Cervasio, EdD, RN

Sigma Membership

Alpha Phi, Mu Upsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Randomized Controlled Trial

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Nurses' Attitudes, Disabled Children, Nursing Curriculum

Advisor

Kimberley Fatata-Hall

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Northcentral University

Degree Year

2011

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-08-22

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