Using welfare technology for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Expectations, experiences, and challenges of intellectual disability nursing students during clinical placement.

Autor:	Rasouli O; Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway., Husby VS; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.; Department of Health Sciences Aalesund, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Aalesund, Norway., Witsø AE; Department of Mental Health, National Institute on Intellectual Disability and Community, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway., Røstad M; Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway., Aasan S; Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway., Slettahjell L; Department of Welfare Technology, Healthcare and Welfare, Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, Norway., Kvam L; Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology [Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol] 2024 Feb; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 390-396. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 30.
DOI:	10.1080/17483107.2022.2091169
Abstrakt:	Purpose: Little is known about how welfare technology (WT) is used in welfare services for people with intellectual disabilities. This study aimed to explore expectations, experiences, and challenges concerning the use of WT for people with intellectual disabilities among bachelor-level intellectual disability nursing students during clinical placement. Materials and Methods: A written reflection assignment (four open questions about using WT) was collected from 100 intellectual disability nursing students (30 males, 70 females). Four focus group discussions were also performed with 13 intellectual disability nursing students before and after their clinical placements. Results: Analysis of the assignments showed that "security and safety" technology was the most frequently used WT category for people with intellectual disabilities in the clinical placement settings in municipal welfare and day services. The students reported "Compensation and wellness" technology as the top category to promote the quality of services for people with intellectual disabilities. However, people with intellectual disabilities mostly used WT for "Social contact". Students were mainly positive towards WT and believed it could improve the service quality and the everyday lives of this group. However, the students requested to learn more about WT and ethical issues regarding WT before clinical placement. Additionally, they experienced a lack of knowledge, focus, and awareness about technology in services for this group. Conclusion: The findings suggest that although intellectual disability nursing students have a positive attitude towards using WT for people with intellectual disabilities, they require more skill training and ethical knowledge before entering clinical practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONStudents were mainly positive towards welfare technology and believed that it could improve the service quality and the everyday lives of people with intellectual disabilities.Before their clinical placement, intellectual disability nursing students requested to learn more about welfare technology and ethical issues regarding welfare technology."Security and safety" technology was the most used category for people with intellectual disabilities in the municipal welfare and day services."Social contact" technology was the most used category by people with intellectual disabilities.
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