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Attitudes of Direct Support Professionals and Management Staff towards Intellectual Disability in Specialised Services
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Isabelle Assouline; Diane Morin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Attitudes towards intellectual disability play an important role in the social inclusion and well-being of persons with intellectual disability. Few studies have examined attitudes of staff working in the specialised service industry, which may have an even greater impact. This study aimed to better understand these attitudes. Methods:…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Allied Health Personnel, Attitude Measures
Public Attitudes towards People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Comparison of White British & South Asian People
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Coles, Sarah; Scior, Katrina – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: National and international polices promote the acceptance, integration and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities into mainstream society. However, there is little systematic research into general population attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities, and even less research, which considers the impact of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Focus Groups, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusion
Young Children's Attitudes toward Peers with Intellectual Disabilities: Effect of the Type of School
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Georgiadi, Maria; Kalyva, Efrosini; Kourkoutas, Elias; Tsakiris, Vlastaris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This study explored typically developing children's attitudes towards peers with intellectual disabilities, with special reference to the type of school they attended. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six Greek children aged 9-10 (135 in inclusive settings) completed a questionnaire and an adjective list by Gash ("European…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
An Investigation of Nursing Staff Attitudes and Emotional Reactions towards Patients with Intellectual Disability in a General Hospital Setting
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Lewis, Sharna; Stenfert-Kroese, Biza – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: It has been suggested that inequalities in health care for people with intellectual disabilities may be partly explained by negative attitudes of health professionals. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and emotional reactions reported by nursing staff working in general hospitals towards caring for patients with…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Negative Attitudes, Hospitals
Roles of General Practitioners in the Provision of Health Care Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A National Census in Taiwan
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Yen, Chia-Feng; Chou, Ying-Ting; Wu, Chia-Ling; Chu, Cordia M.; Loh, Ching-Hui – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Aims: The aims of the present study were to explore the perceptions of general practitioners (GPs) in the provision of health care services for people with intellectual disabilities and to analyse GPs' priorities in the delivery of health care services to this group of people in Taiwan. Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design and was…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, On the Job Training, Patients, Foreign Countries