20.500.12556/RUL-177159 Slovenian nursing students’ perspectives and experiences with nursing care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a qualitative descriptive study Background/Objectives: Providing nursing care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be challenging for nursing students, often perceived as stressful, demanding, and, at times, unpleasant. This study aimed to describe the experiences of students in their interactions and provision of nursing care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Fourteen self-reflections from nursing students were analysed by using qualitative content analysis. Results: The findings indicate that students experience contact and nursing care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as dynamic and varied. This process is characterised by transitions in communication and interaction, emotional transitions, and transitions in knowledge and understanding of caring and nursing care. Conclusions: Students encountered emotional, cognitive, and behavioural challenges when interacting with and providing care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their experience is described as multidimensional and demanding. Gaining insight into these experiences and understanding the students’ perspectives are essential for planning future theoretical and practical nursing education. nursing care student experience adjustment learning disabilities content analysis true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2025-12-17 02:47:30 2025-12-17 02:47:31 2025-12-28 04:06:34 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 11 str. iss. 1, art. 61 Vol. 13 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-01-01 616-083:378 2227-9032 10.3390/healthcare13010061 261754371 healthcare-13-00061.pdf healthcare-13-00061.pdf 1 21E74F09DAAE1FC9928C9C5B010E45E9 372b01dca1ea33c72fc65a3168e65a03c926968e4a4f1a9c421b30b3b66559ef 28d5de38-daea-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224047 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/1/61 1 ea070b0e-dae9-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224046 Zdravstvena fakulteta 0 0 0