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Journal article
Australian Registered Nurse's' Awareness of Key Issues, Ambivalence and Education Related to the Health of People With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Vol.38(1), pp.1-12
01/2025
PMID: 39871451
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Abstract
Background: Health outcomes of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability are poor. Yet there is a paucity of nurse education and preparation to care for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability.
Method: A cross sectional survey of Australian Registered Nurses related to their educational experience, awareness of the national disability support scheme and the concept of making reasonable adjustments.
Results: The majority of Australian Registered Nurses did not experience undergraduate content related to caring for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability. Few participants experienced a dedicated clinical placement. Just over one half of the participants were aware of reasonable adjustments. Continuing professional education was significantly related to a greater awareness of reasonable adjustments and less ambivalence.
Conclusion: Education plays a key role in promoting awareness and reducing ambivalence. Education focussed on understanding the diversity in the particular types of neurodiversity is particularly efficacious.
Details
- Title
- Australian Registered Nurse's' Awareness of Key Issues, Ambivalence and Education Related to the Health of People With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism
- Creators
- A Cashin - Southern Cross UniversityA Pracilio - Southern Cross UniversityT Buckley - University of SydneyK Griffin - Australian Primary Health Care NursesJ Trollor - University of NSWN J Wilson - Western Sydney University
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Vol.38(1), pp.1-12
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- Grant note
- This work was supported by National Disability Insurance Agency, 4-DW65XKD.
- Identifiers
- 991013253564102368
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Author(s)
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article