Pre-service healthcare professionals attitudes and self-efficacy towards individuals with intellectual disability in Ghana

Opoku, MP; Elhoweris, H; Amponteng, M; Nketsia, W; Torgbenu, EL; Saah, R

Pre-service healthcare professionals attitudes and self-efficacy towards individuals with intellectual disability in Ghana

Opoku, MP Elhoweris, H Amponteng, M Nketsia, W Torgbenu, EL Saah, R

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Citation:: BMC Medical Education, 2023, 23, (1), pp. 714
Issue Date:: 2023-09-28

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dc.contributor.author	Opoku, MP
dc.contributor.author	Elhoweris, H
dc.contributor.author	Amponteng, M
dc.contributor.author	Nketsia, W
dc.contributor.author	Torgbenu, EL
dc.contributor.author	Saah, R
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-23T03:01:16Z
dc.date.available	2023-09-19
dc.date.available	2024-05-23T03:01:16Z
dc.date.issued	2023-09-28
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Medical Education, 2023, 23, (1), pp. 714
dc.identifier.issn	1472-6920
dc.identifier.issn	1472-6920
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/179163
dc.description.abstract	BackgroundIntellectual disability ID involves impairment of general mental abilities restricting the participation of individuals in conceptual social and practical activities Consequently rehabilitation services are critical in efforts towards promoting the social and educational inclusion of persons with ID However the preparedness of health professionals in performing such a role depends on their perceptions of individuals with ID Ajzen s theory of planned behaviour was used as theoretical framework to understand the relationship between the perceived attitude and self efficacy of healthcare students towards persons with ID MethodA cross sectional survey was conducted among healthcare students N 328 in a Ghanaian university The Community Living Attitude Scale for ID CLAS ID and General Self efficacy GSE Scale were employed to assess their attitudes and self efficacy towards people with ID respectively The data were analysed using SPSS and AMOS and were subjected to a t test ANOVA correlation and regression ResultThe healthcare students were ambivalent about both self efficacy and attitudes towards persons with ID and there was correlation between attitudes and self efficacy Attitudes and self efficacy also varied across the demographic characteristics of the respondents including age having a relative with ID level of study religion and programme of study ConclusionThe study underscores the necessity for healthcare curriculum reform and provides corresponding recommendations The study emphasizes the importance of enhancing healthcare students understanding of ID changing their attitudes and bolstering their self efficacy This is crucial to foster positive attitudes confidence in providing support to individuals with ID and raising awareness within the broader community To achieve this health educators are encouraged to incorporate exposure to individuals with ID into healthcare students training along with more structured field experiences designed to increase th
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.subject.classification	Medical Informatics
dc.subject.classification	3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.classification	3904 Specialist studies in education
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Ghana
dc.subject.mesh	Intellectual Disability
dc.subject.mesh	Self Efficacy
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Self Efficacy
dc.subject.mesh	Ghana
dc.subject.mesh	Intellectual Disability
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Ghana
dc.subject.mesh	Intellectual Disability
dc.subject.mesh	Self Efficacy
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.title	Pre-service healthcare professionals attitudes and self-efficacy towards individuals with intellectual disability in Ghana
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
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BackgroundIntellectual disability ID involves impairment of general mental abilities restricting the participation of individuals in conceptual social and practical activities Consequently rehabilitation services are critical in efforts towards promoting the social and educational inclusion of persons with ID However the preparedness of health professionals in performing such a role depends on their perceptions of individuals with ID Ajzen s theory of planned behaviour was used as theoretical framework to understand the relationship between the perceived attitude and self efficacy of healthcare students towards persons with ID MethodA cross sectional survey was conducted among healthcare students N 328 in a Ghanaian university The Community Living Attitude Scale for ID CLAS ID and General Self efficacy GSE Scale were employed to assess their attitudes and self efficacy towards people with ID respectively The data were analysed using SPSS and AMOS and were subjected to a t test ANOVA correlation and regression ResultThe healthcare students were ambivalent about both self efficacy and attitudes towards persons with ID and there was correlation between attitudes and self efficacy Attitudes and self efficacy also varied across the demographic characteristics of the respondents including age having a relative with ID level of study religion and programme of study ConclusionThe study underscores the necessity for healthcare curriculum reform and provides corresponding recommendations The study emphasizes the importance of enhancing healthcare students understanding of ID changing their attitudes and bolstering their self efficacy This is crucial to foster positive attitudes confidence in providing support to individuals with ID and raising awareness within the broader community To achieve this health educators are encouraged to incorporate exposure to individuals with ID into healthcare students training along with more structured field experiences designed to increase th

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