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Attitudes toward Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Survey of Ontario Occupational and Physical Therapy Students.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Vermeltfoort, Kayla Staruszkiewicz, Anna Anselm, Katherine Badnjevic, Alma Burton, Kristin Switzer-McIntyre, Sharon Yeung, Euson Balogh, Robert
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	ABSTRACT Purpose: To examine attitudes of students in Ontario master's degree programmes in occupational therapy (MScOT) and physical therapy (MScPT) toward adults with intellectual disability (ID). Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey study was conducted. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 1,255 MScOT/PT students at five Ontario universities via email, using a modified Dillman approach. Descriptive statistics were used to describe experiences, attitudes, willingness, and preparedness. Results: Overall response rate was 17.9%. A total of 96.0% of respondents felt “quite” or “very willing” to deliver rehabilitation to adults with ID; however, 50.7% of respondents felt “not at all prepared” or “a little prepared” to interact with this population in a clinical setting. Of those who felt unprepared, 75.4% reported it to be due to inadequate knowledge. In addition, Ontario MScOT/PT students have neutral attitudes toward adults with ID. Conclusions: While many MScOT/PT students are willing to deliver rehabilitation to adults with ID, a large proportion do not feel adequately prepared to interact with this population in a clinical setting. These findings could inform future research and curricular reform in the rehabilitation professions so that future clinicians are better prepared to provide support for this population.
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ISSN	03000508
Volume Number	66
DOI	10.3138/ptc.2012-63
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4006405
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	24799749
Journal	Physiotherapy Canada [Physiother Can]
e-ISSN	17088313
Language	English
Publisher	University of Toronto Press Incorporated
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	© Canadian Physiotherapy Association, 2014. All rights reserved.
Subject Keyword	attitude intellectual disability occupational therapy students survey attitudes déficience intellectuelle spécialité de la physiothérapie ergothérapie
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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