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Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Attitude and Emotions Toward Caring for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

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Abstract

Individuals with developmental disorders and related intellectual disabilities are living well into adulthood. Nurses in this study reported a low attitude toward providing care for these patients. Nurses need a better understanding of these adults’ needs to improve their experience as patients in a complex healthcare envi-ronment. Those at the forefront of providing health care must have positive attitudes toward this responsibility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)326-333
Number of pages8
JournalMEDSURG Nursing
Volume30
Issue number5
StatePublished - Sep 1 2021

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Anthony J. Jannetti Inc.. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Medical–Surgical

Keywords

  • attitude
  • chronic illness and disability
  • emotions
  • intellectual disability
  • neurologic/ nervous system
  • psychosocial and behavioral

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