Nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities: Results of a cross‐sectional, correlational‐predictive research study

Background Negative healthcare provider attitudes may contribute to healthcare disparities in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study identified predictors of nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. Method A convenie...

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Published in:Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities 2019-11, Vol.32 (6), p.1501-1513
Main Authors: Desroches, Melissa L., Sethares, Kristen A., Curtin, Carol, Chung, Joohyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Aged
attitude
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes
Cross-Sectional Studies
emotion
Emotional Response
Emotions
Female
Humans
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Intellectual Disability - nursing
Male
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nurses - psychology
nursing
Nursing care
Physical Disabilities
Predictor Variables
Quality of Life
Role
Specialties, Nursing
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Negative healthcare provider attitudes may contribute to healthcare disparities in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study identified predictors of nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. Method A convenience sample of 248 nurses was used to collect nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities (Adapted Caring for Adults with Disabilities Questionnaire) and quality of life beliefs (Prognostic Beliefs Scale). Results Overall, nurses held less positive attitudes toward caring for an adult with intellectual disability versus a physical disability. Intellectual disability nurses held more positive attitudes and emotions and less negative emotions than non‐intellectual disability nurses. Quality of life beliefs predicted nurse attitude, positive emotions and negative emotions. The number of adults with intellectual disabilities cared for during the nurse's career predicted negative emotions. Conclusions Future interventions should focus on improving nurses' understanding of the quality of life of adults with intellectual disabilities.
ISSN:1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI:10.1111/jar.12645