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Author (up) Seccombe, J. url  openurl
  Title Attitudes towards disability in an undergraduate nursing curriculum: The effects of a curriculum change Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Nurse Education Today Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue 27(5) Pages  
  Keywords People with disabilities; Nursing; Education; Students  
  Abstract Through improved technology and treatment and ongoing de-institutionalisation, nurses will encounter growing numbers of people with disabilities in the New Zealand community and hospitals. Quality of nursing care is influenced by attitude and this study was to evaluate the effect of a curriculum change on the attitudes of two different streams of student nurses towards people with disabilities. During the year 2002 a focused disability unit was introduced to the revised undergraduate nursing curriculum of a major educational institution in New Zealand. The opportunity arose to consider student nurses' attitudes toward disabled people, comparing two streams of students undertaking two different curricula. A convenience sample of students completed Yuker, Block and Younng's (1970) Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons scale (ATDP) form B prior to and on completion of their relevant disability unit. No statistically significant difference in scores was demonstrated. A number of possible reasons for this are suggested.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 833  
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Author (up) Seccombe, J. url  openurl
  Title Attitudes towards disability in an undergraduate nursing curriculum: A literature review Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Nurse Education Today Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue 27(5) Pages  
  Keywords Nursing; Education; Students; People with disabilities  
  Abstract In the process of introducing a new disability unit into an undergraduate nursing curriculum in a New Zealand educational setting, the opportunity arose to conduct a small study comparing the attitudes of students nurses to people with disabilities. This paper discusses the literature review, which formed the basis for the study. A range of perspectives and research was identified that explored societal and nurses' attitudes, disability studies in undergraduate nursing curricula, the impact of nurses' attitudes on patient care, and interventions for changing those attitudes. Effective nursing care can be severely compromised through negative attitudes, and concerns are expressed at the lack of attention given to this issue in nursing curricula generally. The literature showed that combining educational approaches with opportunities for student nurses to interact with disabled people provides the most effective means for student nurses to develop positive attitudes towards disabled people. The goal for nurse educators is to ensure the inclusion of disability studies as a core component in undergraduate nursing education.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 834  
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Author (up) Seccombe, J. openurl 
  Title Nursing students and people with disabilities: Changing curriculum, changing attitudes? Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Nursing; Education; Students; People with disabilities  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 832  
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Author (up) Seccombe, J.; Stewart, C. openurl 
  Title Motivation or self-directed learning: student perspectives Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 21-24  
  Keywords Self-directed learning; Nursing education; Student motivation; Online learning  
  Abstract Conducts a study of 90 undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students in order to identify factors that motivate student nurses to undertake self-directed learning (SDL). Adapts an overseas rating scale questionnaire to survey third-year BN students to identify intrinsic or extrinsic factors that influence students' SDL behaviour. Categorises survey results in relation to content and navigation of the learning package; monitoring and management of personal learning; and relevance to topic and link to paper assessment.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1401  
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