Nursing and Midwifery Students' Attitudes Towards Women with Disabilities in Health Care

Rabia Atilla; Reyyan Gürel

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Nursing and Midwifery Students' Attitudes Towards Women with Disabilities in Health Care

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Rabia Atilla | Reyyan Gürel

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

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Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.361-370

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Makale

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8/2025

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İngilizce

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2001356790

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2147-3463

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 Nursing and Midwifery Students Attitudes Towards Women with Disabilities in Health Care Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of nursing and midwifery students towards disabled women and disabled people in health care. Methods: The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 435 nursing and midwifery students at a university in Central Anatolia between March 4, 2024 and June 3, 2024. The data were collected using a Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Attitude Scale for Women with Disabilities ADWS and Disability Attitudes in Health Care Scale DAHC via face-to-face interview technique. Results: It was determined that 86.2 of the students participating in the study were female, 62.8 were studying in the department of nursing, 5.3 had a disabled person in their first-degree relatives and 32.0 had a disabled person in their distant relatives, 37.7 cared for a disabled patient in their clinical internships, and 72.2 wanted to receive education for the disabled. The mean scores of the total 57.709.94 and sub-dimensions of the ADWS and the mean scores of the total 54.957.91 and sub-dimensions of the DAHC were above the middle level. It was determined that the mean total scores of the ADWS and DAHC of the female students participating in the study and those studying in the second grade, and the mean total score of the DAHC of those who wanted to receive education for the disabled were high and statistically significant p0.05. Conclusion: It was concluded that the students had positive attitudes above the medium level both in terms of disabled women and disabled patients. Keywords: Attitude; disabled women; disability attitude; health care References: Altunhan, A., Bayer, R., Açak, M.Z. 2021. Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi öğrencilerinin engellilere yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 41, 61-70. Apaydın, R., Barış, İ. 2021. Toplumda engelli bireylere yönelik tutumun sağlık çalışanları bağlamında değerlendirilmesi. Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi, 211, 22-39. Atia, S.N., Ibrahim, F.A., Mohamed, E.H. 2022. Nursing students communication, attitude and willingness to care for persons with disabilities. Zagazig Nursing Journal, 182, 332-346. Aşık, E., Erdem, Y., Elibol, F., Çakmak, A., Akoğlu, G., Albayrak, S. 2021. Examining the attitudes of university students in the faculty of health sciences toward disability. Türkiye Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 251, 105-106. Cebe Ertaş, M. 2003. Hemşire ve ebelerin engelli kadınların üreme sağlığına ilişkin bilgi ve görüşleri. Yüksek Lisans Tezi. Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın. Cirban Ekrem, E., Demirel Bozkurt, Ö., Daşıkan, Z. 2023. Engelli kadın olarak anne olmak. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi, 61, 238-246. Çılğın, T. 2022. 21. Yüzyılda Türkiyede ve Dünyada Engelli kadınların çalışma hayatında yaşadıkları sorunların ulusal ve uluslararası yasal düzenlemelere rağmen devam etmesi paradoksu. Çalışma ve Toplum, 277, 1323-1352. Çömez, T., Altan Sarıkaya, N. 2017. Hemşirelik fakültesi öğrencilerinin engelli bireyleri damgalamaya ilişkin düşünceleri ve uygulamaları. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 33, 145-152. Devkota, H.R., Kett, M., Groce, N. 2019. Societal attitude and behaviours towards women with disabilities in rural Nepal: pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 1920, 1-13. Devkota, H.R., Murray, E., Kett, M., Groce, N. 2017. Healthcare providers attitude towards disability and experience of women with disabilities in the use of maternal healthcare service in rural Nepal. Reproductive, 14:79. Geçkil, E., Kaleci, E., Cingil, D., Hisar, F. 2017. The effect of disability empathy activity on the attitude of nursing students towards disabled people: a pilot study. Contemporary Nurse, 531, 82-93. Gedik, Z., Toker, H. 2018. Attitudes toward the disabled and social desirability among university students. Journal of Higher Education and Science, 81:111-116. doi: 10.5961jhes.2018.253 Genç, Y. 2015. Engellilerin sosyal sorunları ve beklentileri. Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, 352, 65-92. Hasson-Ohayon, I., Hason-Shaked, M., Silberg, T., Shpigelman, C.N., Roe, D. 2018. Attitudes towards motherhood of women with physical versus psychiatric disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 114, 612-617. doi: 10.1016j.dhjo.2018.05.002 Morrison, J., Basnet, M., Budhathoki, B., Adhikari, D., Tumbahangphe K, Manandhar D.  Groce, N. 2014. Disabled womens maternal and newborn health care in rural Nepal: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 3011, 1132-1139. doi: 10.1016j.midw.2014.03.012 Orhan, S., Özkan, E. 2020. Engelli kadın olmak. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 221, 1-19. Punduk Yılmaz, M., Ören, B. 2021. Disabled woman attitude scale: reliability and validity study. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 85, 454-463. doi: 10.14744nci.2021.57701 Roca-Hurtuna, M., Sanz-Ponce, R. 2023. The perception of university students towards people with disabilities and their labor İnsertion. Education Sciences, 131, 79. Sahin, H., Gedik, Z. 2020. Attitudes towards people with disabilities: The Turkish version of the disability attitudes in health care scale. International Journal of Disability, DevelopmentEducation, 693, 1006-1016. doi: 10.10801034912X.2020.1724270 Sarantaki, A., Zambeli, M.V., Diamanti, A., Lykeridou, A. 2021. Health care providers knowledge and attitudes in perinatal care for women with disabilities. Journal of Medical-Clinical Research  Reviews, 53, 1-5. Sehgal, M., Sumaali, M., Shivsngi, M., Kaur, S., Sharma, S. 2022. Descriptive study to assess the attitude towards disability among undergroduate nurses. International Journal of Novel Research and Development, 76, 806-817. Stachura, K., Garven, F. 2003. Comparison of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students attitudes towards people with disabilities. Physiotherapy, 8911, 653-664. Şahin, H., Akyol, A.D. 2010. Evaluation of nursing and medical students attitudes towards people with disabilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 2271-2279. Şimşek, Ç., Çavdar, S., Temiz, E., Gündüz, B., Yılmaz Yalçınkaya, E. 2020. The attitude of healthcare professionals towards disabled individuals. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 2020;63:545-53. doi:10.5222jaren.2020.82435 T.C. Aile Çalışma ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı Engelli ve Yaşlı Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü. 2023. Engelli ve yaşlı hizmetleri istatistik bülteni. Erişim adresi: https:aile.gov.trmedia135432eyhgm_istatistik_bulteni_nisan_23.pdf Erişim Tarihi: 20.08.2024. Toru, F. 2020. Hemşirelik uygulamalarının kilit noktası: Bireyselleştirilmiş bakım. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 41, 46-59. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Disability UNDESAD. 2013. Factsheet on persons with disabilities. Erişim adresi: https:www.un.orgdevelopmentdesadisabilitiesresourcesfactsheet-on-persons-with-disabilities.html 20.08.2024. Wood, D., Marshall, E.S. 2010. Nurses with disabilities working in hospital settings: attitudes, concerns, and experiences of nurse leaders. Journal of Professional Nursing, 263, 182-187. doi: 10.1016j.profnurs.2009.12.001 World Health Organization WHO. 2011. World report on disability. Erişim adresi: https:www.who.intteamsnoncommunicable-diseasessensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitationworld-report-on-disability Erişim Tarihi: 20.08.2024. World Health Organization WHO. 2015. The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth. Erişim adresi: https:iris.who.intbitstreamhandle10665134588WHO_RHR_14.23_eng.pdf Erişim tarihi: 20.08.2024. World Health Organization WHO. 2023. Disability. Erişim adresi: https:www.who.inthealth-topicsdisabilitytabtab_1 Erişim Tarihi:20.08.2024.

 Hemşirelik ve Ebelik Öğrencilerinin Sağlık Bakımında Engelli Kadınlara Karşı Tutumları ÖZ Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelik ve ebelik bölümü öğrencilerinin engelli kadınlara ve sağlık bakımında engellilere yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel türdeki çalışmanın örneklemini, 4 Mart 2024 ile 3 Haziran 2024 tarihleri arasında, İç Anadolu bölgesinde yer alan bir üniversitede öğren 435 hemşirelik ve ebelik öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Veriler, Sosyodemografik Veri Toplama Formu, Engelli Kadın Tutum Ölçeği ve Sağlık Bakımında Engelli Tutumları Ölçeği kullanılarak yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin, 86.2sinin kadın olduğu, 62.8i hemşirelik bölümünde okuduğu, 5.3ünün birinci derece yakınında ve 32.0ının uzak akrabasında engelli birey olduğu, 37.7sinin klinik stajlarında engelli bir hastaya bakım verdiği, 72.2sinin engellilere yönelik eğitim almak istediği belirlendi. Öğrencilerin EKTÖ toplam 57,709,94 ve alt boyutları puan ortalamaları ile SBETÖ toplam 54,957,91 ve alt boyutları puan ortalamaları orta düzeyin üzerinde bulundu. Araştırmaya katılan kız öğrencilerin ve ikinci sınıfta okuyanların EKTÖ ve SBETÖ toplam puan ortalamaları, engellilere yönelik eğitim almak isteyenlerin SBETÖ toplam puan ortalamalarının yüksek ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu belirlendi p0.05. Sonuç: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin hem engelli kadınlar açısından hem de engelli hastalar açısından orta düzeyin üzerinde olumlu tutuma sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Anahtar kelimeler: Tutum; engelli kadın; engelli tutum; sağlık bakımı Destekleyen kurumlar:- Kaynakça: Altunhan, A., Bayer, R., Açak, M.Z. 2021. Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi öğrencilerinin engellilere yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 41, 61-70. Apaydın, R., Barış, İ. 2021. Toplumda engelli bireylere yönelik tutumun sağlık çalışanları bağlamında değerlendirilmesi. Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi, 211, 22-39. Atia, S.N., Ibrahim, F.A., Mohamed, E.H. 2022. Nursing students communication, attitude and willingness to care for persons with disabilities. Zagazig Nursing Journal, 182, 332-346. Aşık, E., Erdem, Y., Elibol, F., Çakmak, A., Akoğlu, G., Albayrak, S. 2021. Examining the attitudes of university students in the faculty of health sciences toward disability. Türkiye Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 251, 105-106. Cebe Ertaş, M. 2003. Hemşire ve ebelerin engelli kadınların üreme sağlığına ilişkin bilgi ve görüşleri. Yüksek Lisans Tezi. Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın. Cirban Ekrem, E., Demirel Bozkurt, Ö., Daşıkan, Z. 2023. Engelli kadın olarak anne olmak. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi, 61, 238-246. Çılğın, T. 2022. 21. Yüzyılda Türkiyede ve Dünyada Engelli kadınların çalışma hayatında yaşadıkları sorunların ulusal ve uluslararası yasal düzenlemelere rağmen devam etmesi paradoksu. Çalışma ve Toplum, 277, 1323-1352. Çömez, T., Altan Sarıkaya, N. 2017. Hemşirelik fakültesi öğrencilerinin engelli bireyleri damgalamaya ilişkin düşünceleri ve uygulamaları. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 33, 145-152. Devkota, H.R., Kett, M., Groce, N. 2019. Societal attitude and behaviours towards women with disabilities in rural Nepal: pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 1920, 1-13. Devkota, H.R., Murray, E., Kett, M., Groce, N. 2017. Healthcare providers attitude towards disability and experience of women with disabilities in the use of maternal healthcare service in rural Nepal. Reproductive, 14:79. Geçkil, E., Kaleci, E., Cingil, D., Hisar, F. 2017. The effect of disability empathy activity on the attitude of nursing students towards disabled people: a pilot study. Contemporary Nurse, 531, 82-93. Gedik, Z., Toker, H. 2018. Attitudes toward the disabled and social desirability among university students. Journal of Higher Education and Science, 81:111-116. doi: 10.5961jhes.2018.253 Genç, Y. 2015. Engellilerin sosyal sorunları ve beklentileri. Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, 352, 65-92. Hasson-Ohayon, I., Hason-Shaked, M., Silberg, T., Shpigelman, C.N., Roe, D. 2018. Attitudes towards motherhood of women with physical versus psychiatric disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 114, 612-617. doi: 10.1016j.dhjo.2018.05.002 Morrison, J., Basnet, M., Budhathoki, B., Adhikari, D., Tumbahangphe K, Manandhar D.  Groce, N. 2014. Disabled womens maternal and newborn health care in rural Nepal: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 3011, 1132-1139. doi: 10.1016j.midw.2014.03.012 Orhan, S., Özkan, E. 2020. Engelli kadın olmak. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 221, 1-19. Punduk Yılmaz, M., Ören, B. 2021. Disabled woman attitude scale: reliability and validity study. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 85, 454-463. doi: 10.14744nci.2021.57701 Roca-Hurtuna, M., Sanz-Ponce, R. 2023. The perception of university students towards people with disabilities and their labor İnsertion. Education Sciences, 131, 79. Sahin, H., Gedik, Z. 2020. Attitudes towards people with disabilities: The Turkish version of the disability attitudes in health care scale. International Journal of Disability, DevelopmentEducation, 693, 1006-1016. doi: 10.10801034912X.2020.1724270 Sarantaki, A., Zambeli, M.V., Diamanti, A., Lykeridou, A. 2021. Health care providers knowledge and attitudes in perinatal care for women with disabilities. Journal of Medical-Clinical Research  Reviews, 53, 1-5. Sehgal, M., Sumaali, M., Shivsngi, M., Kaur, S., Sharma, S. 2022. Descriptive study to assess the attitude towards disability among undergroduate nurses. International Journal of Novel Research and Development, 76, 806-817. Stachura, K., Garven, F. 2003. Comparison of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students attitudes towards people with disabilities. Physiotherapy, 8911, 653-664. Şahin, H., Akyol, A.D. 2010. Evaluation of nursing and medical students attitudes towards people with disabilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 2271-2279. Şimşek, Ç., Çavdar, S., Temiz, E., Gündüz, B., Yılmaz Yalçınkaya, E. 2020. The attitude of healthcare professionals towards disabled individuals. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 2020;63:545-53. doi:10.5222jaren.2020.82435 T.C. Aile Çalışma ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı Engelli ve Yaşlı Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü. 2023. Engelli ve yaşlı hizmetleri istatistik bülteni. Erişim adresi: https:aile.gov.trmedia135432eyhgm_istatistik_bulteni_nisan_23.pdf Erişim Tarihi: 20.08.2024. Toru, F. 2020. Hemşirelik uygulamalarının kilit noktası: Bireyselleştirilmiş bakım. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 41, 46-59. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Disability UNDESAD. 2013. Factsheet on persons with disabilities. Erişim adresi: https:www.un.orgdevelopmentdesadisabilitiesresourcesfactsheet-on-persons-with-disabilities.html 20.08.2024. Wood, D., Marshall, E.S. 2010. Nurses with disabilities working in hospital settings: attitudes, concerns, and experiences of nurse leaders. Journal of Professional Nursing, 263, 182-187. doi: 10.1016j.profnurs.2009.12.001 World Health Organization WHO. 2011. World report on disability. Erişim adresi: https:www.who.intteamsnoncommunicable-diseasessensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitationworld-report-on-disability Erişim Tarihi: 20.08.2024. World Health Organization WHO. 2015. The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth. Erişim adresi: https:iris.who.intbitstreamhandle10665134588WHO_RHR_14.23_eng.pdf Erişim tarihi: 20.08.2024. World Health Organization WHO. 2023. Disability. Erişim adresi: https:www.who.inthealth-topicsdisabilitytabtab_1 Erişim Tarihi:20.08.2024.

 Nursing and Midwifery Students Attitudes Towards Women with Disabilities in Health Care Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of nursing and midwifery students towards disabled women and disabled people in health care. Methods: The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 435 nursing and midwifery students at a university in Central Anatolia between March 4, 2024 and June 3, 2024. The data were collected using a Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Attitude Scale for Women with Disabilities ADWS and Disability Attitudes in Health Care Scale DAHC via face-to-face interview technique. Results: It was determined that 86.2 of the students participating in the study were female, 62.8 were studying in the department of nursing, 5.3 had a disabled person in their first-degree relatives and 32.0 had a disabled person in their distant relatives, 37.7 cared for a disabled patient in their clinical internships, and 72.2 wanted to receive education for the disabled. The mean scores of the total 57.709.94 and sub-dimensions of the ADWS and the mean scores of the total 54.957.91 and sub-dimensions of the DAHC were above the middle level. It was determined that the mean total scores of the ADWS and DAHC of the female students participating in the study and those studying in the second grade, and the mean total score of the DAHC of those who wanted to receive education for the disabled were high and statistically significant p0.05. Conclusion: It was concluded that the students had positive attitudes above the medium level both in terms of disabled women and disabled patients. Keywords: Attitude; disabled women; disability attitude; health care References: Altunhan, A., Bayer, R., Açak, M.Z. 2021. Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi öğrencilerinin engellilere yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 41, 61-70. Apaydın, R., Barış, İ. 2021. Toplumda engelli bireylere yönelik tutumun sağlık çalışanları bağlamında değerlendirilmesi. Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi, 211, 22-39. Atia, S.N., Ibrahim, F.A., Mohamed, E.H. 2022. Nursing students communication, attitude and willingness to care for persons with disabilities. Zagazig Nursing Journal, 182, 332-346. Aşık, E., Erdem, Y., Elibol, F., Çakmak, A., Akoğlu, G., Albayrak, S. 2021. Examining the attitudes of university students in the faculty of health sciences toward disability. Türkiye Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 251, 105-106. Cebe Ertaş, M. 2003. Hemşire ve ebelerin engelli kadınların üreme sağlığına ilişkin bilgi ve görüşleri. Yüksek Lisans Tezi. Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın. Cirban Ekrem, E., Demirel Bozkurt, Ö., Daşıkan, Z. 2023. Engelli kadın olarak anne olmak. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi, 61, 238-246. Çılğın, T. 2022. 21. Yüzyılda Türkiyede ve Dünyada Engelli kadınların çalışma hayatında yaşadıkları sorunların ulusal ve uluslararası yasal düzenlemelere rağmen devam etmesi paradoksu. Çalışma ve Toplum, 277, 1323-1352. Çömez, T., Altan Sarıkaya, N. 2017. Hemşirelik fakültesi öğrencilerinin engelli bireyleri damgalamaya ilişkin düşünceleri ve uygulamaları. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 33, 145-152. Devkota, H.R., Kett, M., Groce, N. 2019. Societal attitude and behaviours towards women with disabilities in rural Nepal: pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 1920, 1-13. Devkota, H.R., Murray, E., Kett, M., Groce, N. 2017. Healthcare providers attitude towards disability and experience of women with disabilities in the use of maternal healthcare service in rural Nepal. Reproductive, 14:79. Geçkil, E., Kaleci, E., Cingil, D., Hisar, F. 2017. The effect of disability empathy activity on the attitude of nursing students towards disabled people: a pilot study. Contemporary Nurse, 531, 82-93. Gedik, Z., Toker, H. 2018. Attitudes toward the disabled and social desirability among university students. Journal of Higher Education and Science, 81:111-116. doi: 10.5961jhes.2018.253 Genç, Y. 2015. Engellilerin sosyal sorunları ve beklentileri. Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, 352, 65-92. Hasson-Ohayon, I., Hason-Shaked, M., Silberg, T., Shpigelman, C.N., Roe, D. 2018. Attitudes towards motherhood of women with physical versus psychiatric disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 114, 612-617. doi: 10.1016j.dhjo.2018.05.002 Morrison, J., Basnet, M., Budhathoki, B., Adhikari, D., Tumbahangphe K, Manandhar D.  Groce, N. 2014. Disabled womens maternal and newborn health care in rural Nepal: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 3011, 1132-1139. doi: 10.1016j.midw.2014.03.012 Orhan, S., Özkan, E. 2020. Engelli kadın olmak. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 221, 1-19. Punduk Yılmaz, M., Ören, B. 2021. Disabled woman attitude scale: reliability and validity study. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 85, 454-463. doi: 10.14744nci.2021.57701 Roca-Hurtuna, M., Sanz-Ponce, R. 2023. The perception of university students towards people with disabilities and their labor İnsertion. Education Sciences, 131, 79. Sahin, H., Gedik, Z. 2020. Attitudes towards people with disabilities: The Turkish version of the disability attitudes in health care scale. International Journal of Disability, DevelopmentEducation, 693, 1006-1016. doi: 10.10801034912X.2020.1724270 Sarantaki, A., Zambeli, M.V., Diamanti, A., Lykeridou, A. 2021. Health care providers knowledge and attitudes in perinatal care for women with disabilities. Journal of Medical-Clinical Research  Reviews, 53, 1-5. Sehgal, M., Sumaali, M., Shivsngi, M., Kaur, S., Sharma, S. 2022. Descriptive study to assess the attitude towards disability among undergroduate nurses. International Journal of Novel Research and Development, 76, 806-817. Stachura, K., Garven, F. 2003. Comparison of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students attitudes towards people with disabilities. Physiotherapy, 8911, 653-664. Şahin, H., Akyol, A.D. 2010. Evaluation of nursing and medical students attitudes towards people with disabilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 2271-2279. Şimşek, Ç., Çavdar, S., Temiz, E., Gündüz, B., Yılmaz Yalçınkaya, E. 2020. The attitude of healthcare professionals towards disabled individuals. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 2020;63:545-53. doi:10.5222jaren.2020.82435 T.C. Aile Çalışma ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı Engelli ve Yaşlı Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü. 2023. Engelli ve yaşlı hizmetleri istatistik bülteni. Erişim adresi: https:aile.gov.trmedia135432eyhgm_istatistik_bulteni_nisan_23.pdf Erişim Tarihi: 20.08.2024. Toru, F. 2020. Hemşirelik uygulamalarının kilit noktası: Bireyselleştirilmiş bakım. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 41, 46-59. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Disability UNDESAD. 2013. Factsheet on persons with disabilities. Erişim adresi: https:www.un.orgdevelopmentdesadisabilitiesresourcesfactsheet-on-persons-with-disabilities.html 20.08.2024. Wood, D., Marshall, E.S. 2010. Nurses with disabilities working in hospital settings: attitudes, concerns, and experiences of nurse leaders. Journal of Professional Nursing, 263, 182-187. doi: 10.1016j.profnurs.2009.12.001 World Health Organization WHO. 2011. World report on disability. Erişim adresi: https:www.who.intteamsnoncommunicable-diseasessensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitationworld-report-on-disability Erişim Tarihi: 20.08.2024. World Health Organization WHO. 2015. The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth. Erişim adresi: https:iris.who.intbitstreamhandle10665134588WHO_RHR_14.23_eng.pdf Erişim tarihi: 20.08.2024. World Health Organization WHO. 2023. Disability. Erişim adresi: https:www.who.inthealth-topicsdisabilitytabtab_1 Erişim Tarihi:20.08.2024.

 Nursing and Midwifery Students Attitudes Towards Women with Disabilities in Health Care Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of nursing and midwifery students towards disabled women and disabled people in health care. Methods: The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 435 nursing and midwifery students at a university in Central Anatolia between March 4, 2024 and June 3, 2024. The data were collected using a Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Attitude Scale for Women with Disabilities ADWS and Disability Attitudes in Health Care Scale DAHC via face-to-face interview technique. Results: It was determined that 86.2 of the students participating in the study were female, 62.8 were studying in the department of nursing, 5.3 had a disabled person in their first-degree relatives and 32.0 had a disabled person in their distant relatives, 37.7 cared for a disabled patient in their clinical internships, and 72.2 wanted to receive education for the disabled. The mean scores of the total 57.709.94 and sub-dimensions of the ADWS and the mean scores of the total 54.957.91 and sub-dimensions of the DAHC were above the middle level. It was determined that the mean total scores of the ADWS and DAHC of the female students participating in the study and those studying in the second grade, and the mean total score of the DAHC of those who wanted to receive education for the disabled were high and statistically significant p0.05. Conclusion: It was concluded that the students had positive attitudes above the medium level both in terms of disabled women and disabled patients. 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Nursing and Midwifery Students' Attitudes Towards Women with Disabilities in Health Care

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Ege University

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Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

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Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.361-370

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Yazarlar: Rabia Atilla | Reyyan Gürel

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Dergi: Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.361-370

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Yazarlar:

Rabia Atilla | Reyyan Gürel

Yayıncı:

Ege University

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Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

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Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.361-370

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8/2025

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