Abstract
Background: Experiential learning activities on care for people with disabilities (PWD) would help nursing students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) needed to provide quality care for PWD.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perceived changes in nursing students’ KSAs related to the care for PWD following participation in health assessment and prevention (HAP) experiential learning activities.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental, pre- and posttest educational intervention study. Nursing students (n = 160) attended multiple experiential learning activities as a required part of their HAP coursework and completed a pre and posttest survey to assess changes in their KSAs.
Results: Participation in experiential learning activities on care for PWD was associated with significant increases in perceived knowledge, skills and positive attitudes toward PWD.
Conclusions: Experiential learning activities aligned with core competencies for health care providers caring for PWDs have the potential to change nursing care and address health inequities for this population.
Sigma Membership
Beta Upsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
New York University, New York, New York, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Health Equity, Nursing Education, Physical Examination, Simulation
Conference Name
NLN Education Summit
Conference Year
2024
Conference Location
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Conference Host
National League for Nursing
Recommended Citation
Ozkara San, Eda, "Care for People with Disabilities: Health Assessment and Promotion Simulation with Disability Content Inclusion for Pre-licensure Nursing Students" (2025). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 170.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/170
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report, Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Funder(s)
Sigma Foundation for Nursing
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