Abstract
In 2016, 1 in 4 adults reported living with a disability in the United States; however, few nursing schools include education about how to best care for these individuals in their curricula. Studies have found that when nurses and other healthcare workers have better attitudes toward patients with disabilities, it leads to better health outcomes. The literature suggests that education and exposure are the most effective ways to increase positive attitudes toward disabled communities. This study offered Equity Access modules titled “Disability and Healthcare” and “Accessibility” developed by Duquesne University to pre-professional health students planning on pursuing Nursing degrees at a large, mid-Atlantic American university to investigate the effectiveness of online modules in educating nursing students on disability care. After completing the online modules, study participants reported greater understanding of and comfort with disability in healthcare. Based on this evidence, to create a more inclusive healthcare system and to train more culturally competent nurses, nursing programs should consider including these modules or similarly focused educational tools in their programs of study.
Recommended Citation
Brunner, K., & Helton, M. (2024). Implementing online educational modules to introduce specialty disability care to students in undergraduate nursing programs. James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal, 11(1), 59-65. http://commons.lib.jmu.edu/jmurj/vol11/iss1/6/
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Disability Studies Commons, Medical Education Commons, Medical Humanities Commons, Nursing Commons
