Slovenian nursing students’ perspectives and experiences with nursing care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities : a qualitative descriptive study

Pađen, Ljubiša (avtor), Vettorazzi, Renata (avtor), Ravljen, Mirjam (avtor), Pajnič, Manca (avtor)

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.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: nursing care, student, experience, adjustment, learning disabilities, content analysis
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: ZF - Zdravstvena fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 01.01.2025
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: 11 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 13, iss. 1, art. 61
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-177159
• UDK: 616-083:378
• ISSN pri članku: 2227-9032
• DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13010061
• COBISS.SI-ID: 261754371
• Datum objave v RUL: 17.12.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Healthcare
• Skrajšan naslov: Healthcare
• Založnik: MDPI AG
• ISSN: 2227-9032
• COBISS.SI-ID: 520110873

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• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
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