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ERIC Number: EJ1328817
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9491
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Training Healthcare Professionals to Work with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Smith, Sydnie E.; McCann, Hannah P.; Urbano, Richard C.; Dykens, Elizabeth M.; Hodapp, Robert M.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v59 n6 p446-458 Dec 2021
This study assessed 155 healthcare providers, from nine disciplines, who work professionally with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Using a national, web-based survey, respondents rated their experience, comfort, and competence in treating individuals with different disability types and preferred methods of continuing education; respondents also provided suggestions for attracting others to work with the IDD population. Findings revealed that experiences, comfort, and competence were all higher concerning persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID), lower for those with deaf-blindness. Overall, levels of experience exceeded levels of comfort, which in turn exceeded levels of competence. The most helpful venues for continued training involved day-to-day contact with persons with IDD, which also characterized open-ended responses. Research and practical implications are discussed.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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