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Allison P Edwards1, Barbara E Hekel, Stanley Cron
1About the Authors Allison P. Edwards, DrPH, RN, CNE, is assistant professor, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas. Barbara E. Hekel, PhD, MPH, RN, is assistant professor, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Stanley Cron, MSPH, is senior statistician, Center for Nursing Research, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. For more information, contact Dr. Edwards at Allison.P.Edwards@uth.tmc.edu .
Abstract:
People with disabilities (PWD) have reported that health care workers' negative attitudes are among the most significant barriers to accessing health care services. PWD constitute one quarter of the population, yet the curriculum for PWD is inconsistent. This study describes a curriculum intervention allowing student interaction with a panel of PWD to change nursing student attitudes. Surveys were administered before and after the intervention. Our pilot study did not reveal a significant change in attitudes, which suggests that more exposure to PWD and education may be needed.
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