Physical Therapy Students’ Knowledge of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13893652802021-08-03T06:20:07Z Physical Therapy Students’ Knowledge of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Naugle, Barbra Alyson Physical Therapy Health Education Students in physical therapy programs are preparing to work in multiple roles with individuals with disabilities. This study was designed to assess physical therapy students’ knowledge and their sources of information about Titles I-III of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Eleven randomly selected physical therapy programs agreed to participate. Of the 460 students enrolled in the participating programs, 273 completed surveys, yielding a 59% response rate. The mean test score on the knowledge portion of the survey was 75.5% (range = 45.2% to 97.6%). Students’ level of knowledge varied by content area assessed. Greater than 90% (91.2%) understood a scenario about accessibility requirements, while (78.0%) understood a scenario about hiring requirements. Students were more familiar with some disabilities covered by the ADA than others, with 98.9% knowing that blindness was included, while only 10.3% knew that former drug use was considered a disability. Approximately seventy-four percent (73.6%) were aware of employment requirements. Students were less aware of ADA requirements related to "reasonable accommodations" and "essential functions. High knowledge scores were strongly associated with students’ learning about the ADA through APTA literature, or through previous or current work experience, especially in hospitals. Other significant learning methods included learning about the ADA from an individual with a disability, through an organization representing those with disabilities, or through a physical therapy class that involved independent study or small group discussion. A large percentage (86.2%) of respondents felt that they needed further information about the ADA. These students scored significantly lower (X2=18.71; df=l;P=.001) on the knowledge portion of the survey than those who felt they did not need further information. No associations were found between students’ knowledge level and type of physical therapy program, previous educational level, or prior career/work experience. Results of this study suggest that students are entering the profession with a reasonable amount of knowledge about the ADA and are gaining that knowledge through a variety of learning experiences 1997 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1389365280 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1389365280 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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