Appraisal of disability attitudes and curriculum of nursing students: a literature review

AP Edwards, BE Hekel - International Journal of Nursing Education …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Worldwide, more than one billion people live with a disability (World Health
Organization.(2011). World report on disability. Retrieved from https://www. who …

The use of technology for delivering a weight loss program for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities

LT Ptomey, DK Sullivan, J Lee, JR Goetz… - Journal of the Academy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at an increased risk of
obesity, with up to 55% considered overweight and 31% obese. However, there has been …

Uninsured persons with disability confront substantial barriers to health care services

LI Iezzoni, AB Frakt, SD Pizer - Disability and health journal, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite social “safety net” programs, many US residents with disabilities
lack insurance coverage and thus risk financial barriers to accessing care. The study …

Physical therapy interventions for gross motor skills in people with an intellectual disability aged 6 years and over: a systematic review

J Hocking, J McNeil, J Campbell - JBI Evidence Implementation, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Aim: The systematic review was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of physical
therapy interventions for improving gross motor skills (GMSs) in people with an intellectual …

A curriculum on care for people with disabilities: effects on medical student self-reported attitudes and comfort level

AB Symons, CP Morley, D McGuigan, EA Akl - Disability and Health …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Early, frequent encounters with people with disabilities may improve medical
students' knowledge, attitudes and skills regarding their care. We developed and …

Transformative care for people with disabilities: Empowering senior nursing students with competency based clinical education-A qualitative study of the impact

AP Edwards, AJ Nash - Nurse Education Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Background People with disabilities (PWD) constitute 26% of the US population yet no
nursing schools have compulsory clinical education specific to PWD. Inadequate education …

Delayed and unmet need for medical care among publicly insured adults with disabilities

C Henning-Smith, D McAlpine, T Shippee… - Medical care, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: While Medicaid is an important source of insurance coverage for persons with
disabilities, barriers remain to accessing care for this population. Objectives: This study …

Barriers to accessible health care for medicaid eligible people with disabilities: a comparative analysis

MM McDoom, E Koppelman… - Journal of Disability …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
People with disabilities (PWD) are more likely than those without disabilities to experience
barriers when accessing healthcare, often leading to unmet needs. The chasm between …

Cocurricular clinical opportunity: Addressing student attitudes, knowledge, and skills with disability education

AP Edwards - Journal of Nursing Education, 2021 - journals.healio.com
Background: Multiple organizations have urged inclusion of disability content in health care
professional's education and training. Few nursing schools in the United States have …

Changes in energy intake and diet quality during an 18-month weight-management randomized controlled trial in adults with intellectual and developmental …

LT Ptomey, FL Steger, J Lee, DK Sullivan… - Journal of the Academy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Previous research indicates that individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDDs) are at risk for poor diet quality. Objective The purpose of this secondary …