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Nathan J Wilson1, Amy Pracilio2, Michelle Kersten2
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
Aim:
To describe Australian registered nurses' awareness, and implementation of reasonable adjustments within their practice when caring for people with intellectual disability and/or autism. Additionally, the association between key demographic, workforce, and respondent variables and familiarity of the term and regularity of use was explored.
Design:
Cross-sectional survey.
Methods:
Survey data were collected between August and October 2020 using an online survey tool. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
Familiarity of the concept of reasonable adjustments was relatively low, compared to respondents who report applying adjustments when caring for people with intellectual disability and/or autism. Higher levels of confidence, comfort, and knowledge when caring for this cohort were associated with greater awareness and application of reasonable adjustments.
Conclusion:
A higher volume, and diversity in type of, nursing education related to care for people with intellectual disability and/or autism is indicated.
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