Healthcare Workers’ Preparation to Provide Services for People With Disabilities

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https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2024.154.3

Keywords:

patients with disabilities, training, preparation, healthcare workers

Abstract

This study aims to explore the self-reported experience in preparation to provide services for patients with disabilities among healthcare workers. Performed inferential statistics of data of 107 physicians, 218 nurses, 103 physiotherapists, and 236 social workers showed statistically significant differences between self-reported experiences in preparation to provide services for patients with disabilities. Research results will help to guide health care providers’ training and health policy and planning in Lithuania.

Author Biographies

Regina Saveljeva, Klaipėda University, Lithuania

doctor of social sciences, lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Klaipėda University. Research interests: pre-school education, research methodology, career education, inclusive education.

Liudmila Rupšienė, Klaipėda University, Lithuania

professor of social sciences, professor and senior researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Klaipėda University.  Research interests: research methodology, health education.

Sada Ramanauskienė, Klaipėda University, Lithuania

doctor of social sciences (education), associate professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Klaipėda University. Research interests: pre-school education, research methodology, teacher training

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Published

2024-08-13

How to Cite

Saveljeva, R., Rupšienė, L., & Ramanauskienė, S. (2024). Healthcare Workers’ Preparation to Provide Services for People With Disabilities. Pedagogika / Pedagogy, 154(2), 45–56. https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2024.154.3

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Vol. 154 No. 2 (2024): Pedagogika

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Copyright (c) 2024 Regina Saveljeva, Liudmila Rupšienė, Sada Ramanauskienė

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